California Artist Richard Gentry Ayers Wooden Abstract Sculpture Circa 1930s

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California Artist Richard Gentry Ayers Wooden Abstract Sculpture Circa 1930s

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California artist Richard Gentry Ayer (1909-1967) hand carved figurative abstract sculpture, signed on the bottom and on the back of the sculpture. Original gallery silver gelatin photograph included with the piece. Richard Gentry Ayer, painter, muralist and sculptor, was born in San Bernardino, California on November 23, 1909. He spent his youth in Uath, but moved in 1924 to Fort Bragg, California where he completed high school. He studied at the College of Marin and then enrolled in the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco program where he studied sculpture under Ralph Stackpole. He also studied with Hilaire Hiler, and assisted Victor Arnautoff on the frescos in the Presidio chapel in San Francisco. Later he worked on the WPA easel painting project in San Francisco and the Aquatic Park Building mural program. Ayer served in the Army Air Corps during WWll. After his tour of duty, he returned to San Francisco and resumed his studies. Between 1946 and 1948, he was enrolled at the California School of Fine Arts and studied collage under Jean Varda, sculpture with Zygmund Sazevich, and printmaking with Stanley William Hayter. He was a member of the San Francisco Art Association and exhibited in their annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibitions held in San Francisco in 1939, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1950, 1957, 1959, and 1960. Ayer's work was also included in the 20th Annual Exhibition of Northwest Printmakers at the Seattle Art Museum. A solo exhibition of his work was mounted at the San Francisco Museum of Art in 1940 and his work is in the collection of the Maritime Museum in San Francisco. Richard Ayer died in San Francisco on August 27, 1967.

Creator:
Richard Ayer (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 13.75 in (34.93 cm)Width: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
Style:
Art Deco (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
1930-1939
Date of Manufacture:
1930s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Very light wear and displays very well.
Seller Location:
Oakland, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU7361237518922