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Festival Draws Western Artists

San Dimas/La Verne Highlander April 18, 2002

Sculptor Richard Myer of Glendora exhibits his western themed works at festivals all over the country.

But he’s got a soft spot for his hometown-well almost hometown-festival.

“They have a lot of things going on: the auction, the quick-draw competition and the...

Artist's work features Western, Indian themes

1970's

"My only problem is that it took me half a life-time to fulfill a dream of creating three-dimensional objects with my hands," says multi-talented Richard Myer. "In the early days, back East, I was caught up in teaching painting, sculpture, photography, and too many other things....

Area ceramist's work to be on display

The Bulletin Oct 9, 1986

A local ceramist's work of art, valued at $2,000, is now on display at San Dimas City Hall, a product of last springs annual Festival of Western Art.

"Big Red," a head and hat bust, is the fruit of 30 minutes of work at the "quick draw" contest held in San Dimas...

Boyhood Passion for Creating Doesn't Die

Highlander Newspapers April 22, 1993

In the mid-1930s, a young farm boy in the northeast Pennsylvania spent a lot of time near a spring. That boy discovered an excellent molding clay in the banks of the stream.

"It was so exciting to have a ball of clay in my hands," said Glendora resident Richard Myer, now 65....

Exhibition of Paintings and Sculpture

May 4, 1960's

Richard Alfred Myer was born in Long Island and raised in Caldwell, NJ. He received his B. A. Degree in Fine Arts from Brigham Young University. He has studied with many well known artists, among them, B. F. Larsen, J. Roman Andrus, John Hovanis and Daniel Green. He attended the Art Students...

Artists of Essex County by Shirlie Keyser Gleicher

May 4, 1960's

Style is one of the main factors in establishing a solid foundation for any artist. The style of Richard Myer is easily recognized as he manages to encompass, on any canvas, simplicity, subject interest and a profound use of color. His rural scenes do nothing more than explain his simple...

Sculptor Wins Prize For Bronze

1976

Glendora- Richard Myer, sculptor, has been awarded first place for his bronze, “Wildfire,” at the “Salute to the American West” show which will be held through Feb 27th at the California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles.

The exhibit is a...

Well-Known Western Artists Plan Stop at Rooftop Rodeo Art Show

The Trail-Gazette May 22, 1985

Just as the Rooftop Rodeo Committee is busy with plans for the annual rodeo, the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies is finalizing the lineup for its third annual Rooftop Rodeo Western Art Show.
Many talented and well-known artists from throughout the west are expected at the July 20 and 21...

Old West Depictions Reflect Skill, Technique

San Diego Tribune April 4, 1978

The constant emergence of western can become extremely ho-hum. It gathers either its staunch advocates and followers or luke-warm observers. To the radical “connoisseurs” of art it is barely recognized.
And though the market does become saturated, even glutted, by Western...

Sculptor Molds Beautiful View of Nature

Tribune/News Extra 1985

They seem frozen in time, pieces of breathless bronze reality.
An eagle perches on a branch, elegantly scanning his territory for his next meal.
An Indian brave, mounted on horseback, extends his wrist above his shoulder and a hawk alights.
A comic-opera prospector regards...