Raymer Society Consignment Art Auction
Lot 62:
Description
Williams, Richard E. (1927-2020) watercolor, Colorado landscape, no visible signature on front, good condition, not examined out of frame, image size: 5.5 x 7.5 inches. Williams was born and raised in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. At age 18 in 1945, upon graduation from high school, Richard was immediately drafted into the army for basic training during WWII. He was taken out early from training and sent to a port of embarkation as part of a planned invasion of Japan, which didn’t happen given Japan’s surrender. Richard attended Northern Oklahoma Jr. College, Phillips University and graduated from the American School of Commercial Art in Dallas, Texas. He started working with the Dallas Times-Herald and then moved to Enid, Oklahoma to work for the Ford Advertising Agency. Next, he worked for the Wichita Eagle newspaper for three years. During this time, one of his photos was featured in Life Magazine from the blizzard of 1957, in which he was stranded on a train for three days in Kansas. He eventually moved to Colorado Springs to be an animator for Alexander Film Co. He worked with Chevrolet, 7-UP, Swift, Pontiac, Philco and many other national accounts. Eventually, he was self-employed as a commercial artist for 16 years. He then became the Art Director for Artists of the Rockies magazine. Next, he joined the Civil Service in the Department of Defense as an illustrator at Fort Carson. Finally, he joined the US Air Force Academy as an illustrator where he eventually retired. Many dignitaries around the world were given one of Richard’s original paintings upon their visit to the academy. During his retirement, Richard stayed active. He was one of the eight original charter members of the Pikes Peak Watercolor Society and was also a long-time member of the Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters. In addition, he was a member of the Arati Artists Gallery for over 20 years. He was grateful to have a career in art and to fulfill his lifelong passion of painting. One of his fondest memories was his annual trip to New Mexico for the Taos Watercolor Workshop for over 25 years. He was also a long-time active member of First Presbyterian Church. Proud to be a veteran, he attended an Honor Flight to Washington D.C. for WWII veterans in 2015.
Condition: good condition, not examined out of frame
Dimensions: 10 x 12 x 1 in
Weight: 1.45 lb
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