Richard Schmid

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Richard Schmid
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Snow Goose by Richard Schmid
Born(1934-10-05)October 5, 1934
Chicago, Illinois
DiedApril 18, 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican (United States)
EducationAmerican Academy of Art
Known forPainting

Richard Schmid (October 5, 1934—April 18, 2021) was an American realist artist.[1]

Early career[]

Richard Schmid's maternal grandfather, Julian Oates, was an architectural sculptor.[2] Richard's initial studies in landscape painting, figure drawing, and anatomy began at the age of twelve and continued into classical techniques under William H. Mosby at the American Academy of Art in Chicago.[3]

Career[]

In 1964 Schmid was the focus of the film The Secret Squint, which was awarded the C.I.N.E. Award.[4] In 1990 Schmid as a finalist for The Hubbard Art Award for Excellence.[5][6] In 2000, Schmid received the John Singer Sargent Medal for Lifetime Achievement from the American Society of Portrait Artists; and in 2001, Schmid produced a short documentary film, An American Portrait: The Senator and the Artist, in which Schmid interviewed then Senator James Jeffords of Vermont, while simultaneously painting his portrait.[7]

The retrospective show Richard Schmid - A Retrospective Exhibition was held at the Butler Institute of American Art in 2003.[8] In May 2005, Schmid received the gold-medal award from The Portrait Society of America. Additional lifetimes awards Schmid has received include the Medal of Honor from the Salmagundi Club of New York City, the $100,000 National Arts for the Parks award, and the American Watercolor Gold Medal. In 2003 he received an honorary doctorate degree from the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts.[9] His works are in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution and other major museums. His large painting of Abbotsford House, the home of Scottish poet, novelist, and playwright Sir Walter Scott, was received by Queen Elizabeth II during ceremonies celebrating the reopening of the home in 2012.[10][11] In 2014 Plein Air magazine, also presented Schmid with the Lifetime Achievement Award.[12] Over his career, his work has been the focus of more than fifty solo exhibitions.[2]

Writing and recording[]

Schmid was the author of Alla Prima, Everything I know about Painting,[13] an art instruction book first published in 1998.[14][15] Schmid has also videos and DVDs,[16][17] some of which feature his personal art instruction in the areas of landscape painting and portrait painting.[18]

Personal life[]

Schmid lived in New Hampshire with his wife, artist .[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "We've Lost a Master: Richard Schmid, Rest in Peace". Fine Art Connoisseur. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Nationally renowned artist Richard Schmid at Gallery 1261".
  3. ^ Susan E. Meyer (1978). 20 oil painters and how they work: from the pages of American artist. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 34.
  4. ^ CINE Winners. 21. Film News. 1964.
  5. ^ critic, Alan G. Artner, Art. "'MODERNISM' UNDEFINED".
  6. ^ Glueck, Grace. "Art Museum at a New Mexico Track".
  7. ^ "Western Art - Cowboy Artists & Western Sculptures". 3 September 2010.
  8. ^ "An art explosion". old.post-gazette.com.
  9. ^ "Laumeister to hold tribute to artist Richard Schmid".
  10. ^ https://www.southwestart.com/blogs/remembering-richard-schmid
  11. ^ http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/pages/16839308.php?
  12. ^ http://www.fineartconnoisseur.com/Renowned-Painter-Richard-Schmid-Receives-Lifetime-/18777055
  13. ^ "Renowned Painter Richard Schmid Receives Lifetime Achievement Award - OutdoorPainter". 10 April 2014.
  14. ^ Albee, Timothy; Warner, Steve; Wood, Robin (30 October 2018). Essential Lightwave 3D 8: The Fastest and Easiest Way to Master LightWave. Wordware Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781556220821 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "38 of the Best Books on Drawing & Painting - Art Escape Italy I Art Holidays in Italy". Art Escape Italy I Art Holidays in Italy.
  16. ^ "Pirates in our Midst". fineartviews.com.
  17. ^ "Richard Schmid: The Power of Simplicity in Portrait Paintings". 29 January 2008.
  18. ^ "Richard Schmid – Lines and Colors". linesandcolors.com.
  19. ^ "May I Introduce Nancy Guzik? - Artists Network". 30 April 2011.

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