Robert C. "Bobby" Ray Indiana (1926-2020) Parrots of Mexico, 1977 oil on board Signed, titled, dated lower left. Titled verso. All of the Robert Ray paintings in the sale came from the estate of the artist. Unfortunately they were not stored in an optimal situation. All need surface cleaning, and possible professional cleaning and or stabilization. There are no signs of restoration on the paintings. The canvases are tight on the stretcher. Born in 1926, "Robert Bobby Ray" attended John Herron Art School in Indianapolis, took English courses at Butler University, spent a summer in Italy and Spain in 1953, and studied with Hans Hoffman at his School of Fine Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Mr. Ray was a published poet and wrote the first of three books in 1959 and ran an Interior Design Studio and antique shop called "Decor Original," located at 1441 North Delaware in Indianapolis, for many years. Upon his return to Elwood, he transformed two buildings on his property into his private residences, a barn into an Antiques Shop and Interior Design Studio, and another fabrication into his personal art studio. 23 1/2"H x 18 1/2"W, 24 1/4"H x 19 1/4"W (frame)