Richard Mayhew
Richard Mayhew (born April 3, 1924[1] or 1934) is an Afro-Native American landscape painter and arts educator. His abstract, brightly colored landscapes are informed by his experiences as an African American/Native American and his interest in Jazz and the performing arts. He lives and works in Aptos and Santa Cruz, California.[2]
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Born | Amityville, New York, U.S. | April 3, 1924
Nationality | American |
Education | Art Students League of New York |
Alma mater | Brooklyn Museum Art School |
Known for | Landscape painting |
Movement | Spiral (arts alliance) |
Life
Richard Mayhew was born on April 3, 1924 or 1934 in Amityville, New York to Native American and African American parents.[3][4] He studied at the Art Students League of New York and with artist Edwin Dickinson.[5] Later attending Brooklyn Museum Art School and studying with Reuben Tam.[5]
He was a founding member of Spiral, a black painters' group in the 1960s in New York that included Romare Bearden, Charles Alston and Hale Woodruff as members.[6][7][1][8][9][10]
Mayhew's work is featured in various permanent collections including: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA),[11] De Young (museum),[12] Metropolitan Museum of Art,[13] Whitney Museum of American Art,[4] and the Smithsonian Institution.[5]
For 14 years he taught at Pennsylvania State University, as well as at other schools around the United States.[14]
References
- Steven Otfinoski (2003). African Americans in the Visual Arts. Infobase Publishing. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-4381-0777-6.
- "The Art of Richard Mayhew: After the Rain". Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. 2009. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Richard Mayhew Biography". Richard Mayhew on artnet. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Richard Mayhew: Morning Bush". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Richard Mayhew". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Mayhew, Richard". Pennsylvania Center for the Book. The Pennsylvania State University. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- "'Art of Richard Mayhew' at MoAD". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- Samella S. Lewis (2003). African American Art and Artists. University of California Press. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-520-23935-7.
- "Richard Mayhew". Spark. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- Otfinoski, Steven (2014-05-14). African Americans in the Visual Arts. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438107776.
- "Richard Mayhew". SFMOMA. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "New Acquisition: Richard Mayhew's "Rhapsody," 2002". de Young. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Richard Mayhew | Spring Series #7 | The Met". The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- "Richard Mayhew". Spark. KQED, Inc. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
Further reading
- Hess, Janet Berry (2014). Art of Richard Mayhew: A Critical Analysis with Interviews. McFarland & Company. ISBN 9780786460502.
- Cooks, Bridget R.; Mayhew, Richard (2009). The art of Richard Mayhew. San Francisco, Calif.: Museum of the African Diaspora. ISBN 9781616232696.