Paul
Ashby Sep 9,
1893 – July 12, 1993
Paul
W. Ashby was a noted artist and long time Kendallville
resident. Born 1893 in Gunnison Colorado, he was a 1919 graduate of
Indiana
State University, a 1931 graduate of Evansville University, and 1947
post
graduate of Indiana University. Mr. Ashby moved to Kendallville in
1944, making
Kendallville his home for 45 years.
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Mr.
Ashby was a WWI veteran, lecturer,
playwright, musician, author, school teacher, principal,
school superintendant, Sunday school teacher, and taught at the
University of
Evansville.
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Through
his life, Mr. Ashby’s art was shown in more than 175
art shows, winning more than 80 prizes. Mr. Ashby also held nearly 30
showings
of only his art. Over his life, Mr. Ashby painted more than 100 water
colors, made
8 editions of block prints, and engraved several pictures.
Mr.
Ashby donated a portion of his work to the Kendallville
Public Library that is on display through the beginning of 2010.
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