Richard Iams was born in 1950 in West Virginia, near the borders of Ohio and Pennsylvania, an area of coal mines, steel mills, and chemical companies. His parents worked in a toy factory. Iams... Read full biography
Richard Iams was born in 1950 in West Virginia, near the borders of Ohio and Pennsylvania, an area of coal mines, steel mills, and chemical companies. His parents worked in a toy factory. Iams attended Marietta College in southeastern Ohio, intending to major in mathematics until he was exposed to... Read full biography
Richard Iams was born in 1950 in West Virginia, near the borders of Ohio and Pennsylvania, an area of coal mines, steel mills, and chemical companies. His parents worked in a toy factory. Iams attended Marietta College in southeastern Ohio, intending to major in mathematics until he was exposed to his first art class as a sophomore. Initially he considered it just another avenue to explore, but exposure to the works of such artists such as John Singer Sargent, Sidney Laurence and Richard Schmid... Read full biography
Richard Iams was born in 1950 in West Virginia, near the borders of Ohio and Pennsylvania, an area of coal mines, steel mills, and chemical companies. His parents worked in a toy factory. Iams attended Marietta College in southeastern Ohio, intending to major in mathematics until he was exposed to his first art class as a sophomore. Initially he considered it just another avenue to explore, but exposure to the works of such artists such as John Singer Sargent, Sidney Laurence and Richard Schmid brought forth the desire to learn and master the fundamental disciplines of fine art. He graduated in 1972 with degrees in art and education. While teaching junior high and community college art courses for five years, Iams wanted to have more time... Read full biography
Richard Iams was born in 1950 in West Virginia, near the borders of Ohio and Pennsylvania, an area of coal mines, steel mills, and chemical companies. His parents worked in a toy factory. Iams attended Marietta College in southeastern Ohio, intending to major in mathematics until he was exposed to his first art class as a sophomore. Initially he considered it just another avenue to explore, but exposure to the works of such artists such as John Singer Sargent, Sidney Laurence and Richard Schmid brought forth the desire to learn and master the fundamental disciplines of fine art. He graduated in 1972 with degrees in art and education. While teaching junior high and community college art courses for five years, Iams wanted to have more time to paint. He moved to Texas where he committed himself to painting full-time. Although trained as a portrait painter he began using oils and pa... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (8)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
Karol Mack: The History, The Sublime, The Paintings
2010
Berney, Charlotte; Brian C. Mack, Pat McKee, James H. Pickering
143 pages (color)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Art of the West Guidebook of Western Artists 2001 Edition
2001
Editors, Art of the West
88 pages (color)
The Majesty of the Grand Canyon 150 Years in Art
1998
Kinsey, Joni Louise
159 pages (color)
Mountain Oyster 28th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show (Exhibition catalog)