Celebrated as one of the most important American landscape artists of his generation, Richard Mayhew's works have revolutionized the depiction of the American landscape by capturing the experience rather than the literal appearance of his subject. His lush palette allows the viewer explore the location through Mayhew's senses, and his interest in land issues is fueled in part by his Native American and African American decent and the reverence for nature that the two cultures have in common.

Born in Amityville, New York, Richard Mayhew formally studied art at the Brooklyn Museum Art School, Art Student's League, Columbia University, The Hans Hofmann School of Fine Arts in New York, and The Academia in Florence. He has held positions in the College Art Association, National Academy of Design in New York, and Pennsylvania State University. Richard Mayhew's collections are throughout the United States including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York University, The Brooklyn Museum, Westinghouse Electric in Pittsburg, PA., and The Museum of African Art in Washington, DC.