Richard Mayhew
1924–2024
Introduction
Richard Mayhew (April 3, 1924 – September 26, 2024) was an American landscape painter, illustrator, and arts educator, of Native and African American descent. 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 lived and worked in Soquel and Santa Cruz, California.
Wikidata identifier
Q19605041
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Introduction
American painter whose landscapes were rendered in intense vivid, and not always naturalistic color. In 1963 he became a member of the Spiral Group, a small New York collective of African American artists that sought a new Black aesthetic.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, etcher, interior designer, painter, singer
ULAN identifier
500090689
Names
Richard Mayhew, Richard Clinton Mayhew
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