Richard D. (Dick) Keyes (October 19, 1930 – August 27, 2012) was an American painter associated with abstract expressionism, impressionist landscapes and the California Plein-Air Painting revival. Keyes was a Professor Emeritus at Long Beach City College, where he taught life drawing and painting for 30 years, between 1961 and 1991. He continued to teach, lecture and demonstrate throughout his retirement, with groups such as the Huntington Beach Art League.[1]
Richard Keyes was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1930. His parents, Richard and Estella, encouraged his interest in art early on, and enrolled him in an art school at the age of 16. This propelled him to attend Highland Park Community College and Wayne State University in Detroit. Keyes then served in the United States Air Force, during the Korean War. Upon his discharge from the Air Force and after returning to the United States, he attended the University of Michigan, earning his BA in Design in 1957. After marrying, he and his wife Carol moved to California, where he enrolled in the higher education program in Art at the University of California, Berkeley. While at Berkeley, he studied under artists David Park, Glenn Wessels and Erle Loran, and in 1958, he received his Masters in Painting. His style of painting at this time was Abstract Expressionist, and the Berkeley experience was very important to him, as he said it solidified his awareness and control of the abstract in visual art.
Within several years, Keyes' work shifted to abstracted landscapes. After a period of making welded steel sculptures, he returned to painting, though in a more realistic, yet impressionistic style. His most frequent subjects were the great rolling landscapes and seascapes typical of California's Central and South Coasts, but he also painted in much of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of eastern California.
After his retirement, Keyes studied with California Art Club members Ken Auster, Roger Armstrong, Jeff Horn and Mario Mirkovich. He continued to be a member of several artists groups, such as the California Plein-Air Painters Association [2] and Laguna Beach Plein-Air Painters Association.[3] He exhibited his work every summer at the Art-A-Fair Festival,[4] in Laguna Beach, California, only stopping these shows due to his declining health. He died at home of complications from heart failure at the age of 81.[5]
Richard Keyes, Spring Prairie, 1969, oil on canvas
Exhibitionsedit
San Francisco Museum of Art, 77th Annual SF Art Association Show - 1958 [6]
Oakland Art Museum, California Painters' Annual Exhibitions - 1958, 1960 [7][8]
Jack London Square Annual - 1958, 1959, 1960
Tulare County Art League Annual - 1959 1st & 2nd Prize
Downey Museum 7th Annual - 1964 Honorable Mention
CSU Long Beach / Long Beach City College Faculty Int'l - 1965
All California Art Show, San Diego - 1965
1st Annual So. California Teachers Show, Los Angeles - 1966
1ntroductions '69, 4 person show, Downey Art Museum - 1969 [9]
Prospectives / Art '70, Huntington Beach - 1970 [10]
Long Beach City College Faculty Exhibitions - 1963 to 1991
Silver Discovery Award - Art of California Magazine 1991
Bronze Discovery Award - Art of California Magazine 1991
Los Alamitos Art League Annual - 1991
Long Beach City College: 30 Year Retrospective Show - 1991
Crystal Court Art Walk Exhibit, South Coast Plaza - 1992
Huntington Beach Art League Art Associates Open Show - 1992 to 2011 (1995 Best of Show)
Affair in the Garden, Beverly Hills - 1992
Yosemite National Park, Guest Artist/Instructor - 1993 to 2007
Newport Beach Public Library, Solo Show - 1993 [11]
Descanso Gardens, La Canada - 1994
Wilshire Landmark & Northrop Plaza Show - 1995
Morro Bay Harbor Festival - 1995
All Southern California Open - 1997
Artists Corner Gallery, Solo Show - 1997
Newport Beach Spring Juried Show - 1997
Orange County Fair - 1997 Honorable Mention
Surf City Festival Art Show - 1998 2nd Prize, 1999 1st Prize
Cypress Juried Show - 1999
Bolsa Chica Open - 2000
Morro Bay Art in the Park - 2002
Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc. Juried Show - 2001-2006, 2012
So. Cal. Plein Air Painters Assoc. Juried Show - 2002-2004
Anaheim Art Assoc. Show - 2006
Art-A-Fair, Laguna Beach - 1991 to 2011
Banter, Worldwide - 2014
Richard Keyes, Monterey Coast, 2009, oil on canvasRichard Keyes, Spring at Lake Mamie, 2007, oil on canvas
^Newport Beach Public Library System - Calendar of Events, April 1, 1993
External linksedit
Laguna art festivals kick into high gear, Orange County Register, July 5, 2010
January 01, 1970
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Exhibitions 3 References 4 External linksBiography editRichard Keyes was born in Detroit Michigan in 1930 His parents Richard and Estella encouraged his interest in art early on and enrolled him in an art school at the age of 16 This propelled him to attend Highland Park Community College and Wayne State University in Detroit Keyes then served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War Upon his discharge from the Air Force and after returning to the United States he attended the University of Michigan earning his BA in Design in 1957 After marrying he and his wife Carol moved to California where he enrolled in the higher education program in Art at the University of California Berkeley While at Berkeley he studied under artists David Park Glenn Wessels and Erle Loran and in 1958 he received his Masters in Painting His style of painting at this time was Abstract Expressionist and the Berkeley experience was very important to him as he said it solidified his awareness and control of the abstract in visual art Within several years Keyes work shifted to abstracted landscapes After a period of making welded steel sculptures he returned to painting though in a more realistic yet impressionistic style His most frequent subjects were the great rolling landscapes and seascapes typical of California s Central and South Coasts but he also painted in much of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of eastern California After his retirement Keyes studied with California Art Club members Ken Auster Roger Armstrong Jeff Horn and Mario Mirkovich He continued to be a member of several artists groups such as the California Plein Air Painters Association 2 and Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association 3 He exhibited his work every summer at the Art A Fair Festival 4 in Laguna Beach California only stopping these shows due to his declining health He died at home of complications from heart failure at the age of 81 5 nbsp Richard Keyes Spring Prairie 1969 oil on canvasExhibitions editSan Francisco Museum of Art 77th Annual SF Art Association Show 1958 6 Oakland Art Museum California Painters Annual Exhibitions 1958 1960 7 8 Jack London Square Annual 1958 1959 1960 Tulare County Art League Annual 1959 1st amp 2nd Prize Downey Museum 7th Annual 1964 Honorable Mention CSU Long Beach Long Beach City College Faculty Int l 1965 All California Art Show San Diego 1965 1st Annual So California Teachers Show Los Angeles 1966 1ntroductions 69 4 person show Downey Art Museum 1969 9 Prospectives Art 70 Huntington Beach 1970 10 Long Beach City College Faculty Exhibitions 1963 to 1991 Silver Discovery Award Art of California Magazine 1991 Bronze Discovery Award Art of California Magazine 1991 Los Alamitos Art League Annual 1991 Long Beach City College 30 Year Retrospective Show 1991 Crystal Court Art Walk Exhibit South Coast Plaza 1992 Huntington Beach Art League Art Associates Open Show 1992 to 2011 1995 Best of Show Affair in the Garden Beverly Hills 1992 Yosemite National Park Guest Artist Instructor 1993 to 2007 Newport Beach Public Library Solo Show 1993 11 Descanso Gardens La Canada 1994 Wilshire Landmark amp Northrop Plaza Show 1995 Morro Bay Harbor Festival 1995 All Southern California Open 1997 Artists Corner Gallery Solo Show 1997 Newport Beach Spring Juried Show 1997 Orange County Fair 1997 Honorable Mention Surf City Festival Art Show 1998 2nd Prize 1999 1st Prize Cypress Juried Show 1999 Bolsa Chica Open 2000 Morro Bay Art in the Park 2002 Laguna Plein Air Painters Assoc Juried Show 2001 2006 2012 So Cal Plein Air Painters Assoc Juried Show 2002 2004 Anaheim Art Assoc Show 2006 Art A Fair Laguna Beach 1991 to 2011 Banter Worldwide 2014 nbsp Richard Keyes Monterey Coast 2009 oil on canvas nbsp Richard Keyes Spring at Lake Mamie 2007 oil on canvasReferences edit http www hbartleague com artists Keyes D Keyes D gallery htm California Plein Air Painters for the artists who love painting outdoor californiapleinair ning com Archived from the original on 2009 09 04 Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association Art A Fair Festival RICHARD KEYES Obituary in the Orange County Register legacy com 13 September 2012 Show catalog April 10 1958 Duet oil Show catalog Jan 8 1958 Rondeau oil Show catalog 1960 July Fourth oil Long Beach Press Telegram Arts Section Article Bright fresh new views Mar 9 1969 Show catalog Sept 13 1970 catalog item 355 Seaways oil Newport Beach Public Library System Calendar of Events April 1 1993External links editRichard Keyes Official Site Laguna art festivals kick into high gear Orange County Register July 5 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Keyes amp oldid 1169394883, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
