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Richard Light

Richard Light (Born 1940) is active/lives in Michigan.  Richard Light is known for Figure and animal sculpture-large scale commission pieces.

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1940, Richard Light learned to draw at a very early age, and has pursued this ever since.  His first interest in art professionally, however, was in theater, doing both set and lighting design at Yale University, the Saugatuck Red Barn Theater, and the Kalamazoo Civic Theater.

He later returned to drawing and sculpture.  Perhaps it was the influence of his father, a brain surgeon, which led him in this direction.  Using experiences obtained at Yale in the History of Art, he studied figure sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Scottsdale Artist's School, and the School of the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris.  Studies were interspersed with trips to France, Italy, England, and Germany.

In a Classical style linked to early Cave Paintings, Light executes figurative pieces on commission, both human and animal, for churches, foundations, and individuals.  He believes t   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9608 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Richard Light

   Richard Light  Born:  1940 - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Known for:  Figure and animal sculpture-large scale commission pieces

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1940, Richard Light learned to draw at a very early age, and has pursued this ever since.  His first interest in art professionally, however, was in theater, doing both set and lighting design at Yale University, the Saugatuck Red Barn Theater, and the Kalamazoo Civic Theater.

He later returned to drawing and sculpture.  Perhaps it was the influence of his father, a brain surgeon, which led him in this direction.  Using experiences obtained at Yale in the History of Art, he studied figure sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Scottsdale Artist's School, and the School of the Kalamazoo Institute of Art, and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris.  Studies were interspe  ...  Displaying 750 of 9608 characters.

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