Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 26, 1928. Died in Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, September 22, 2009. Richard F. Lack was one of the most versatile and influential pupils of Boston artist R. H. Ives Gammell. His artistic training began at the Minneapolis School of...
A tribute given by Stephen Gjertson at the memorial for Richard Lack, November 1, 2009. I have been asked to share a few words on behalf of those who benefited from the public legacy of Richard Lack, a legacy that he shared with us through his art, his teaching and...
By Stephen Gjertson Portrait painting is a difficult and sometimes exasperating art. To survive, the portrait painter must be talented, flexible, thick-skinned, and tenacious: talented enough to meet the artistic and creative demands of fine portraiture, flexible...
