Richard Keyes

Richard D. (Dick) Keyes (October 19, 1930 – August 27, 2012) was an American painter united with abstract expressionism, impressionist landscapes and the California Plein-Air Painting revival. Keyes was a Professor Emeritus at Long Beach City College, where he taught sparkle drawing and painting for 30 years, between 1961 and 1991. He continued to teach, lecture and rouse throughout his retirement, with groups such as the Huntington Beach Art League.