Richard Alan Masters
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Richard Alan Masters | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 5, 1955 |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | Artist |
Richard Alan Masters (born August 5, 1955) is a graphic designer, studio artist, and coin designer.
Early career
Masters graduated from the University of Iowa art school where he received a BA, MA, and MFA.[1] He subsequently moved to Wisconsin where he worked as a freelance illustrator and as a professor at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. He was selected for the SNC Professor of International Relations Endowed Professorship Award.[2]
Coin designs
In 2004, Masters became an inaugural member of the United States Mint's Artistic Infusion Program[3] as a Master designer.[4] A prolific designer, his designs were selected for over 30 coins and medals. As of 2024, he is still an active member of the program.[2]
His first design was the reverse of the Nebraska quarter for the State Quarters Program in 2006. His designs went on to garner awards such as the Coin of the Year award for best contemporary event in 2009 for his Little Rock Central High School Desegregation silver dollar design.[5]
| Year | Design | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | State Quarters Program - Nebraska reverse | coin | |
| 2007 | Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Silver Dollar obverse | coin | Winner of Coin of the Year award |
| 2009 | Lincoln Bicentennial One Cent Coin Program (Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky) reverse | coin | |
| 2009 | District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program - Northern Marian Islands reverse | coin | |
| 2011 | Native American $1 Coin Program - reverse | coin | |
| 2011 | First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program - Julia Grant reverse | coin and medal | |
| 2011 | United States Army Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse | coin | |
| 2011 | Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Program – Silver reverse | coin | |
| 2012 | Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Program – Gold revers | coin | |
| 2013 | 5-Star Generals Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse | coin | |
| 2013 | First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Helen Taft reverse | coin and medal | |
| 2013 | Code Talkers Recognition Congressional Medals Program – Comanche Nation obverse | medal | |
| 2013 | Professor Muhammad Yunus Congressional Gold Medal – reverse | medal | |
| 2014 | First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Lou Hoover reverse | coin and medal | |
| 2015 | U.S. Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Program – Silver obverse | coin | |
| 2015 | First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Mamie Eisenhower obverse | coin and medal | |
| 2015 | First Special Service Force Congressional Gold Medal | medal | |
| 2016 | Presidential $1 Coins – Ronald Reagan obverse | coin | |
| 2016 | First Spouse Gold Coin and Medal Program – Patricia Ryan “Pat” Nixon obverse and reverse | coin and medal | |
| 2017 | America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Effigy Mounds National Monument reverse | coin | |
| 2018 | America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Apostle Islands National Lakeshore reverse | coin | |
| 2019 | American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Pennsylvania reverse | coin | |
| 2019 | Legion Commemorative Coin Program – Clad obverse and reverse | coin | |
| 2019 | American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal – obverse | coin and medal | |
| 2019 | American Veterans Silver Medal – reverse | medal | |
| 2020 | America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – National Park of American Samoa reverse | coin | |
| 2020 | America the Beautiful Quarters® Program – Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve reverse | coin | |
| 2020 | American Innovation $1 Coin Program – Connecticut reverse | coin | |
| 2021 | American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin and Silver Medal – reverse | coin and medal | |
| 2021 | U.S. Armed Forces Silver Medals Program – Coast Guard obverse | medal | |
| Merrill’s Marauders Congressional Gold Medal – reverse | medal | ||
| Presidential Medal Program – George W. Bush (Term 2) reverse | medal | ||
| Presidential Medal Program – Barack Obama (Term 1) obverse | medal |
Personal life
Masters retired from teaching in 2015, and now lives in New York City with his wife, MeeWha Alana Lee.[6] He continues to pursue studio art and exhibits his work broadly, garnering many honors for his works.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ "Richard Masters - AIP Master Designer/artist at United States Mint". THE ORG. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ a b c Hain-Kararakis, Phaedon (2016-06-03). "Richard Masters, AIP Designer | U.S. Mint". United States Mint. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ See, Audralynn (2010-11-08). "Professor's design selected for Medal of Honor coin". UW Oshkosh Today. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "Newman Numismatic Portal at Washington University in St. Louis | Comprehensive Research & Reference for U.S. Coinage". nnp.wustl.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Giedroyc, Richard (2023-04-29). "Little Rock Dollar a Coin of the Year Winner". Numismatic News. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Nyman, Shane (2020-08-07). "UWO professor emeritus artist plenty inspired by NYC—pandemic and all". UW Oshkosh Today. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Arnot Art Museum (2021-06-17). 3 Americans Curator Talk: Richard Masters. Retrieved 2024-07-31 – via YouTube.
- ^ "RICHARD MASTERS". KCCUS. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ "United Artists Professional League Eighty-eighth Grand National Exhibition" (PDF). Retrieved July 31, 2024.