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Artwork copyright Richard Beyer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.
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Artwork copyright Richard Beyer. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017 (detail).
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Artwork copyright Richard Beyer. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1976 (detail).
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Artwork copyright Richard Beyer. Photo courtesy of the artist, 1976 (detail).
Untitled, 1976
Richard Beyer
American (born 1925, died 2012)
Location: Central Kitsap Middle School, Silverdale
About the Artwork
Artist Richard Beyer created this carved brick sculpture for Central Kitsap Junior High School. The imagery shows the experience of growing up and becoming part of a community. You can find themes of opportunity and choice in many of the figures and scenes.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Central Kitsap School District.
About the Artist
Richard Beyer (1925-2012) created sculptures for public spaces. His figurative sculptures reflect community identity as well as local values and lore. Many of his artworks can be found in Washington and Oregon. In his own words, "Public sculpture properly belongs to the people and should be meaningful to them. Sculpture should be in every nook and cranny where people live, to tell them about themselves."Beyer grew up in Virginia. He was drafted into the U.S. Army (1944-46) during World War II (1939-1945), seeing action at the Battle of the Bulge. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (1952) from Columbia University in New York City and a Master of Arts degree (1955) in Education from the University of Vermont. In 1957, Beyer moved his family to Seattle to work on a PhD in Economics. However he was unfulfilled and his woodcarving hobby led him to dedicate himself to sculpture in 1964. He set up a foundry to cast aluminum in his Fremont studio. In 1988, he moved his life and foundry to Pateros, Central Washington until 2005. He lived his final years in New York City.
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