Nueces County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Ault, Robert E. February 5, 2008
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Topeka (KS) Capital Journal  10 February 2008
Bob Ault, local artist and art therapist, died of respiratory failure on Feb. 
5. He was born in Corpus Christi, TX, Dec. 1, 1936 to Mamie Dee and Irving B. 
Ault (deceased) and was one of their six children. Bob attended Del Mar 
College in Corpus Christi, earned an undergraduate degree in Art from the 
University of Texas and an MFA degree from Wichita State University where he 
did an internship at the Institute of Logopedics and discovered the 
therapeutic use of the art process. He married Marilynn L. Miller in 1960 and 
they moved temporarily to Topeka where they lived the remainder of his life. 
Bob initiated the Art Therapy Masters program at Emporia State University, KS. 
Bob was on staff at the Menninger Foundation in Topeka for 32 years before 
leaving to run his Aults Academy of Art. Bob worked at the Academy providing 
individual therapy as well as classes in fine art, and continued painting 
until his final illness. He was the second President of the American Art 
Therapy Association, 1971-1973 and was awarded the organizations Honorary Life 
Membership. He taught and presented workshops nationally and internationally 
and was a mentor to many artists and art therapists. Bob authored the book 
Drawing on the Contours of the Mind and a chapter was devoted to him in the 
book Architects of Art Therapy. He is survived by his wife Marilynn Ault, his 
son Dana Ault-Riche, and Danas wife Diana Ault-Riche of San Francisco, CA, his 
daughter Keri Ault and Keri's husband Jeff Jackson of Portland, Or and 4 
grandchildren; Gabrielle Ault-Riche, JeanMarc, Ault-Riche, Landon Jackson and 
Fisher Jackson, his 99 year old mother Mamie Dee Ault of Corpus Christi, TX, 
his brothers Jim Ault and Jims wife Margaret of Little Rock, AR, and Bill Ault 
and Bills wife Ann of San Antonio, TX. Cremation has taken place. A memorial 
service is scheduled for Feb. 24 at 3:00 p.m., at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni 
Center, Washburn University. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to 
Emporia State university Foundation, Robert Ault Art Therapy Archive Fund, 
Campus Box 4002, 1200 Commercial St., Emporia, KS 66801. 

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