Myra Reynolds Richards
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Myra Reynolds Richards American sculptor and teacher born in Indianapolis, Indiana
. She studied at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis with J. Ottis Adams
, Helene Hibben, Rudolf Schwarz
, and George Julian Zolnay
. She also studied in New York
under Isidore Konti
and in Paris with Charles Despiau
at the Académie Scandinave
Richards taught at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
. She studied at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis with J. Ottis Adams
J. Ottis Adams
J. Ottis Adams was an American impressionist painter and member of the Hoosier Group of Indiana painters.He spent his youth in Franklin, Shelbyville, and Martinsville, Indiana and attended Wabash College for two years....
, Helene Hibben, Rudolf Schwarz
Rudolf Schwarz
Rudolf Schwarz may refer to:* Rudolf Schwarz , German architect* Rudolf Schwarz , Austrian-born British conductor...
, and George Julian Zolnay
George Julian Zolnay
George Julian Zolnay was a Romanian and American sculptor called the "sculptor of the Confederacy".-Early years:Zolnay was born on July 4, 1863 to Ignatius and Carolina Vagan Zolnay...
. She also studied in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
under Isidore Konti
Isidore Konti
Isidore Konti was a Vienna-born sculptor. He began formal art studies at the age of 16 when he entered the Imperial Academy in Vienna where he studied under Edmund von Hellmer. In 1886 he won a scholarship that allowed him to study in Rome for two years...
and in Paris with Charles Despiau
Charles Despiau
Charles Despiau was a French sculptor.Despiau was born at Mont-de-Marsan, Landes and attended first the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs and later the Ecole des Beaux Arts...
at the Académie Scandinave
Richards taught at the Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis.
Selected works
- James Whitcomb RileyJames Whitcomb RileyJames Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the Hoosier Poet and Children's Poet for his dialect works and his children's poetry respectively...
statue, Hancock County Courthouse, Greenfield, IndianaGreenfield, Indiana-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 14,600 people, 5,917 households, and 4,017 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,818.0 people per square mile . There were 6,449 housing units at an average density of 803.0 per square mile...
, 1918 - PanPan (White)Pan is a public artwork by sculptor Roger White located at the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. This work was originally surveyed in 1993 as part of the Smithsonian's Save Outdoor Sculpture! program...
, 1923. Richards' PanPANPan and panning can have many meanings as listed below in various categories.-Prefix:* Pan- as a prefix , e.g.:** Pan American** Pan-Americanism...
was stolen in 1970 and the current work is a replacement. - SyrinxSyrinx (Wolter)Syrinx is a public artwork by German-born American sculptor Adolph Wolter located at the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.-Description:...
, 1923. Richards' SyrinxSyrinxIn classical mythology, Syrinx was a nymph and a follower of Artemis, known for her chastity. Pursued by the amorous Greek god Pan, she ran to the river's edge and asked for assistance from the river nymphs. In answer, she was transformed into hollow water reeds that made a haunting sound when...
was stolen in 1959 and the current statue is a replacement.