Gulliksen, Richard A
.
Richard Albert Gulliksen of Riverhead died at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New
York City on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, from myeloma. He was 64 years old.
He was born in Brooklyn in 1945, to Albert and Mildred
Gulliksen, graduated from Malverne High School and served
in the US Navy. He studied at the School of Visual Arts,
lived and worked on Warren Street for many years and watched
the Twin Towers being built. He earned his BA from Adelphi University.
Rich and his wife, Sally Hobson, met at the AMC cabin on Fire Island and
lived in Freeport for 15 years.
Their love of the North Fork brought them to Reeves Park in Riverhead,
then to Aquebogue, where they lived the past seven years.
Rich was a carpenter for Harbes Farm in Mattituck, where he also had
a studio. His sculpture has been exhibited at the Museum of the Hudson
Highlands, Audabon Artists annual shows and the Joyce Gallery (Greenport), among
other places. Here are some examples of Richie's
work (wildlife sculpture).
Beside his wife, he is survived by his father, Albert Gulliksen;
two brothers, Eddie and Paul, of Lynbrook, and their families. His brother
Bobbie died in 2003.
Funeral services were held Oct. 22, at Church of the Redeemer in Mattituck, the
Rev. Nils Blatz officiating. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery.
This is a really sweet photo of Rich, November, 2004. In the original
picture you would also see my niece, her kids, me and our beloved Golden
Retriever "Ginny"--that's her in the corner of the photo, climbing into Richie's
lap!!
Memorial donations may be made to East End Arts Council, 133 E. Main St.,
Riverhead, NY 11901, or to Golden Retriever Foundation, Zeke
Fund, PO Box 3462 Omaha, OK 68103
http://www.goldenretrieverfoundation.org/
Sadly, Rich's dad died on Feb. 14, 2010, age 96. He fought at Anzio in
World War II.
Here is one of Rich's sculptures: Polar
Bear
(in alabaster). Quite lovely. And... more of his
work
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This page is shortened and updated version of what originally appeared in the
News Review (10/22/2009).
I've added the Zeke Fund suggestion and included a photo of Rich and links
to his art work.*
Special thanks to Adelphi University for
hosting faculty home pages for more than a decade now.
*Reminder to art collectors and the public in general:
Artists' works are an important part of our heritage and are protected by copyright and by state and federal laws.
Almost all work in the fine arts (Rich's included) is sold with the strong
expectation that the buyer will preserve the artistic integrity of the
piece (as originally conceived) and not modify it in any way. Also,
common courtesy demands that the buyer/owner notify the artist or his representative before the
work is sold or given away - for the duration of the copyright.
And, if you are unable to keep the work and it is a one-of-a- kind piece,
then you must find it a good home, or else offer the artist or his
representative the right of first refusal before disposing of the
work.
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