About the Artist

ROBB KURTH was born in Ohio. He attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, majoring in Graphic Design/Illustration and Photography. Robb has been a professional artist, designer and photographer for 38 years. In 2001 he was honored with the Cleveland Institute of Art’s Certificate of Outstanding Achievement Award for his contributions in the United States to the field of graphic design, illustration and photography. Robb was a designer, illustrator and art/creative director at CBS-TV in Cleveland and on moving to the Western states held the same positions at NBC-TV in Burbank, California. While at NBC he was awarded two Emmy’s, an International Broadcasting Award and numerous Awards of Merit from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators. He was a primary creative artist on many network shows and specials including Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, Hollywood Squares, The Dean Martin Show, Hollywood Squares, Sanford and Son, and created “Body Painting” on Laugh-In. While in Hollywood Robb also had the opportunity to work at CBS, Metro Media and Universal Studios. In addition to his professional contributions in art and photography, Robb has also taught life drawing, design and advertising at the collegiate level.

Robb has exhibited in galleries across the United States and has had several one-man shows. His art has been collected around the world. Although much of his art is realistic in nature, Robb considers himself an impressionistic abstractionist and works with spatial orientation, form, negative space, and brilliant color.

In 1978 Robb moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where he helped create the Steamboat Springs Magazine and Visitor’s Guide. He was the magazine’s initial art/creative director. It was during this time period that Robb re-discovered the passion that he felt for the wilderness and beauty of Colorado, the West and the South West. “It’s a wonderful feeling to see the smiles and delight on peoples faces as they reconnect with nature through images that I’ve created,” he says. “I’m constantly looking for those special details that on occasion hide in plain sight. I want to take the viewer on a journey to the emotional and intimate relationship I have with my subject matter. My foremost goal is to faithfully create (re-create) the image I first experienced personally with my own eyes!” Robb feels privileged to have realized his artistic dreams, being a professional artist and photographer for most of his life. He has always felt fortunate to play a role in people’s lives in an artistic way; sincerely hoping the beauty he has captured and created with his photographic eye will enhance and contribute to our lives, in the love and respect of our natural world. Robb looks forward to creating and recording the beauty of Colorado and the West for many years.