For sale is an original piece of art from infamous Southwestern Kansas Artist Robert "Bob" Lee Foster. Bob was a musician and artist who studied at the Art Institute of Atlanta and Fort Hays State University. He worked in Atlanta, Germany, Greece and Italy. He had a relatively short life and only produced work from the late 70s through the 90s. His work is primal and extraordinarily human. While he exhibited in almost a dozen shows, he never achieved the celebrity of other Kansas artists like Thomas Hart Benton.   

We are listing a group of seven works that were rescued from a junk building in Rush County Kansas. They are 100% authentic and I would be happy to provide a cert if you need provenance. Half are signed and half are not signed because these were apparently left in an unpaid storage unit and were never put in a gallery or listed for sale. They were personal works, which makes them very rare.

All of the works have some cosmetic issues. Make sure you look at the photos carefully. They all need a little restoration and/or mounting. They are raw artist work and their value is in their rawness.

Thanks for looking.

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Robert "Bob" Lee Foster Biography & Obituary

Robert L. Foster, 58, LaCrosse, died March 31, 2010 at his home. He was born January 8, 1952 in LaCrosse to Doyle F. 'Freddie' and Alvina M. 'McCormick' Foster. He was a 1970 graduate of McCracken High School. He attended Barton County Community Junior College in Great Bend directly after high school. In 1974 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia and enrolled in the Art Institute of Atlanta where he received an Associate of Arts Degree in Commercial Art in 1977. Upon graduation Bob was employed by Atlanta Ad Graphics as a full time commercial artist and illustrator. In 1979 he moved to Dallas, Texas and continued to paint supporting himself as a musician traveling throughout the United States. In 1986 he resumed his studies at Fort Hays State University majoring in painting and minoring in sculpture. In 1988 Bob traveled to southern Italy where he painted, exhibited and sold works in both Italy and Germany. Bob returned to Fort Hays State University in 1992 and completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 1993 and began work on his Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1994. His graduate catalog was designed by he and William Zeller and the photos of Bob's art work were taken by William Zeller. The paintings included in his Master's booklet were The Painter, The Sculptor, Locals, The Gerhard Family, Studio, Bill and Anna, Vina, Girl, Bar Scene, Frank, Marriage and the Sweeper. His Exhibitions included the Studio Gallery in Atlanta, Georgia in 1976 and 1977; Sharin Fakur Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany in 1989; Teatro Comunale, Reggio Calabria, Italy in 1990. Illustration for the book "Requiem Per Una Citta" by Annamaria Chirico, Reggio Calabria, Italy in 1991; Hays Public Library, 1992; Smoky Hill Art Exhibition, Hays in 1995 and the MFA Thesis Exhibition, Moss-Thorns Galley, Hays in 1997. He received his Masters of Fine Arts in 1997. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by brothers, Kenneth A., McCracken; Frank W., Florissant, Colorado and Fredrick D. "Fritz" Foster, Reggio, Calabria, Italy. Services were held from St. Mary Catholic Church, McCracken.