AMoCA New Acquisition — Richard Mock (1944 - 2006)
Two works by Richard Mock (1944 - 2006) were recently donated to the Anderson Museum from the Dusty and Heidi Huckabee Collection.
Desert Vision #2, AP,1978, woodblock, 18.5x21" framed
A Lizard in Texas, 5/50, 1978, woodblock, 18.5x21" framed
A note from Heidi Huckabee:
It was the summer of 1978 when Richard Mock came into our lives. He was visiting Roswell and doing some work and just enjoying himself. He and Dusty hit it off immediately. He was so creative and had such wonderful ideas which fed Dusty’s creative side and intrigued my curiosity. He would come over for a glass of wine or a beer or two and hang out at the house with us to talk music, life, and art, and to pitch some horseshoes….He loved our house, and felt really at home here. We spent many hours together talking and laughing.
Dusty and I were planning our wedding for that summer for late July so, of course, we invited Richard to come to the before party, the wedding, and the after party at the house. He had such a good time at all the events, evident of the pictures I have of him. We were just delighted when he gave us some of his black and white print lithographs as a wedding present. They have proudly graced the walls of our home, but with a major remodel underway, it is time to let others see his handsome, creative work. The Anderson Museum didn’t have any of Richard’s prints, so I donated two pieces in Dusty’s name after his death. I decided since Dusty loved them so much, it was time for everyone who visited the museum to enjoy them as well. I can think of no better way to honor Dusty’s memory than to gift these Richard Mock pieces to the Anderson Museum since work of every artist who comes through the residency program should indeed be on display for all to see and enjoy.
I treasure the Mock piece I still have and hope everyone visits the museum to see these amazing works of art from a truly gifted artist.
With much love, Dusty and Heidi Huckabee
Richard Mock (RAiR 1970- 71) was born in Long Beach, California. He attained his BFA from the University of Michigan in 1965, focusing on printmaking and his MA in Painting from the University of Oklahoma in 1970. “Dick” created complex room-sized art installations in the 1960s and made social commentary sculptures in the late 1990s. But he was best known for his witty linocut illustrations in ‘The New York Times’ newspaper during the eighties and nineties. He painted portraits in a variety of styles and was the official portrait artist of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Richard Mock’s work was part of a biennial exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, in 1973. His prints were shown alongside those of Mexican political printmakers, including Posada, at the Sideshow Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, in 2004.