Robin Utterback

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Robin Utterback (1949[1] - 2007) was a contemporary artist from Houston, Texas.

Utterback graduated from Rice University with a bachelor's degree in fine arts in 1974 and specialized in abstract painting [2]. Utterback's works were displayed in other parts of the United States and the world [3]. Houston museums that displayed his works include the Menil Collection and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Donahue/Sosinski Art in New York City showcased some of Utterback's works [4].

At around 6:30 P.M. on March 29, a fire erupted in a 2,880 square-foot metal warehouse in the 2300 block of Grant Street near Fairview in the Montrose area. Utterback became unconscious and was extracted from the burning building. 57-year old Utterback died of his injuries on March 30 at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Texas Medical Center; his death was pronounced at 6:05 A.M. [5] ("Artist dies day after warehouse burned," Houston Chronicle) [6].

On April 2, 2007, investigators found that 56-year old Clifford David Gaylord, Utterback's roommate, fatally stabbed Utterback before setting the fire [7] ("," Houston Chronicle) [8]. Policemen found Gaylord seriously injured on March 30 at 100 Heights Boulevard after Gaylord attempted to commit suicide by being hit by a train. Gaylord, admitted to Ben Taub General Hospital, died of his injuries at 6:07 A.M.