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Richard Carlyon (1930–2006) [1] was an American artist who lived in Richmond, Virginia and taught at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts, [2] where he became a professor emeritus.
Cox-Richard received her BFA in Jewelry/Metal Arts from California College of the Arts in 2001 and an MFA in Sculpture and Extended Media from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2008. [3] In the summer of 2009, she attended the Salzburg International Summer Academy of Fine Arts where she studied stone carving and worked at a nearby quarry.
Beverly Reynolds, owner of Richmond's Reynolds Gallery (1946-2014), [14] during her last years was a major donor and supporter of the ICA. [15] In an interview Reynolds credited Richard Toscan, Dean of the VCU School of the Arts, with the rise of the school's stature from 25th to first ranking of art schools in U.S. News & World Report. [16]
While there, she founded the Historic Richmond Foundation, the 2300 Club, and the Hand Workshop (now known as the Visual Arts Center of Richmond). In the 1960s, the house was subdivided and used as dorms for VCU students, which continued into the 90s.
Erickson also completed two residencies; one at the Visual Arts Center in Richmond, VA, and the other at Starworks in Star and Seagrove, NC. Michelle has a solo exhibition project titled You &I Are …Earth located at Wilton House Museum in Richmond, VA. [5]
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Private donations, endowments, and funds are used for the support of specific programs and all acquisition of artwork, as well as additional general support.
The Richmond Arts and Culture District stretches from the Institute for Contemporary Art on West Broad to the Virginia State Capitol and spans the Monroe Ward and Jackson Ward neighborhoods The Arts District was designed to be the center of artistic, cultural, civic, and commercial activity. [ 1 ]
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts (also referred to as VCU School of the Arts or simply VCUarts) is a public non-profit art and design school in Richmond, Virginia. One of many degree-offering schools at VCU , the School of the Arts comprises 18 bachelor's degree programs and six master's degree programs.