This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| The following is from the artist's web site: Web: www.roberttoth.com/
BIOGRAPHY
Robert R. Toth is the founder of RT-DESIGNS USA. Sculptures and paintings of a variety of subjects abound on the walls and shelves of his studio. These and other creative designs present a variety of themes some of which are featured in this presentation, which in essence is a part of his gallery.
He has directed his talent toward a celebration of the American ideal of quality through his series of custom sculptures and paintings. "As an artist I've always been drawn to things larger than life. Things that take on a meaning beyond themselves and fill us with memory and emotion, embodying the spirit of a dynamic time or celebrating a special event or achievement. The theme running through all my work is greatness; something far beyond the ordinary. Things which symbolize a standard of excellence in design or achievment".
Toth who grew up in New Jersey, graduated from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, where he majored in Fine Art. His post graduate studies were at the Art Students League, New York City, and the Cape School of Art with Henry Hensche, Provincetown, Mass. He has worked in industry creating architectural renderings and designing trophies. For several years he was on the design staff with Congoleum Industries. In 1975 he established the "Island Heights Studio of Art" and RT-DESIGNS USA.. He presently resides and is working from his new studio facility in North Carolina now the home of RT-DESIGNS USA.
His work is displayed in private and public collections in this country and throughout the world. The following list is representative of some of these:
MUSEUM PURCHASES
* Edison Historic Site, West Orange, New Jersey
* Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland
* Titanic Historical Society Archives, New York City
* American Phonograph Collecting Society, Berkeley, California
* Smithsonian Institute National Portrait Gallery, Wash., DC
* Iwashimizu-Hachiman-Gu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
* Domino Classic Car Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Motorcycle Heritage Museum (AMA) Westerville, Ohio
COMMISSIONS
* Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City
* MGM Studios, Hollywood, California
* Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
EXHIBITIONS
* Featured at the Edison Centenary Exhibition at the Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, Scotland
* Mostly Mozart Festival, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, NY City
* Metropolitan Opera, New York City
Toth has also completed nearly 100 instructional television programs demonstrating art, including two series, "Art and Creativity" and "The Realm of Art", both of which were featured on "Adelphia Cable" and "CTN" networks.
In every custom series the medium is selected to best receive the hand finished patinas that enhance the fine art quality of these sculptures. Robert has directed his talents toward an opulent era, revived in America today, by combining the best of form and function with artistic expression. For a fragment of time we are in the nostalgic past sharing the artist's creative vision that mentally transports us by provoking our special talents of fine art observation and sensitivity.
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