Richard Mayhew was born April 3, 1924 in Amityville, N.Y. The artist is shown in his studio in Soquel, Calif. | Courtesy Venus Over Manhattan, New York, N.Y.
Today is a glorious day marking the 100th birthday of Richard Mayhew. An artist, educator, and U.S. Marine veteran, Mayhew is the last living member of Spiral, the influential artist collective co-founded by Romare Bearden. Mayhew is known for his consistent production of imagined landscapes. The paintings explore his relationship with color and connection to nature. After practicing for eight decades, Mayhew is still working in his studio. His mastery of light and perspective has a transformative effect on his canvases, infusing his diverse terrains and expansive vistas with an innate sense of emotion, transcendence, and spirituality.
By Victoria L. Valentine
