Background
Sorby, JOseph Richard was born on December 21, 1911 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Joseph Austin and Lydia A. (Esterly) Sorby.
Sorby, JOseph Richard was born on December 21, 1911 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Joseph Austin and Lydia A. (Esterly) Sorby.
Bachelor, University Northern Colorado, 1937. Master of Arts, University Northern Colorado, 1952. Postgraduate, University of Americas, 1952.
Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1954.
Instructor art Greeley (Colorado) High School, 1937-1941. Assistant professor art University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1941-1943. Associate professor art University Denver, 1946-1959.
Professor design and painting California State University, San Jose, 1959-1972, professor emeritus, since 1972. Guest professor Southern Utah University, Cedar City, June, July 1964. Artist in residence Casa de las Campanas, Rancho Bernardo, California, since 1988.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946, lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, retired. Member Fifteen Colorado Artists (president 1957-1958), exhibited in Fifty Year Reunion of Fifteen Colorado Artists (Elizabeth Schlosser Fine Art 1998), Denver Retired Officers Association, Military Order World Wars, East Bay Art Association (vice president 1966-1968), Group 21 (president Los Gatos, California 1970-1971).
Married P. Elizabeth Ferguson, December 9, 1950.