Molly's Richard Shaw Portrait

Molly has been a busy artist of late. Too busy to blog about it apparently.

I’m impressed with her most recent completed piece-- a portrait of friend-neighbor-artist, Richard Shaw.

Since Richard is also an avid banjo player ,Molly decided to frame the portrait as a banjo--including a neck.

Here’s the early roughed-out canvas 

Fast-forward: almost finished.

Added banjo neck.

(For more on the Shaws check our archives: Feb.16, 2014, April 11, 2012, etc).

40 Years of Students with Richard Shaw

On Thursday, April 5^th, we attended 40+ Years of Students (aka Richard Shaw’s retirement party).

Aside from an international reputation as a ceramicist, Richard has also taught ceramics -first at the San Francisco Art Institute -and for the last 20-some-odd years at U.C. Berkeley.



Group photos of Richard's students

The party and exhibit was held at the Worth Ryder Art Gallery at UC Berkeley Kroeber Hall.

The exhibit included work by many of Richard’s former students.



Bust of Shaw



Regrettably, I couldn’t find the artist’s name associated with this bust of Richard.



Portrait by Elise Putnam



This piece was a knockout. A portrait of Richard painted with clay directly onto the gallery wall. The bucket of clay sat on the floor just below.

An old friend of Richard’s, Roy, brought a box of memorabilia from past Shaw exhibits and spread them on the floor.

Virgil, Martha, Alice and Richard

Music was provided by our usual Thursday night crew.

Tony, John, Judy, Tom and Molly (others not seen here include Jeanne, Oletha, Scott, Ned, Jenny, Torin and Patty).

Someone provided Richard “Two Buck Rick” Shaw wine.

Reception was very well attended although I failed to get any crowd shots.

The show runs April 5th through 28^th.