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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