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Richard Mawdsley

Professor Emeritus of Metalsmithing/Jewelry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (retired 2004); continues to work as an independent metal artist

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale — since 1978

Born
1945, Winfield, Kansas

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Richard Mawdsley

Current role
Professor Emeritus of Metalsmithing/Jewelry, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (retired 2004); continues to work as an independent metal artist

Status
Retired

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mawdsley

Training

Undergraduate	Emporia State Universityuniversity art department · 1963 to 1967 BSE · instructor: Don Hazelrigg
Graduate	University of Kansasuniversity art department · 1967 to 1969 MFA · instructor: Carlyle Smith

Lineage

Taught at

Southern Illinois University · 1978 to presentSouthern Illinois University Carbondale · 1978 to 2005

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Mawdsley https://americanart.si.edu/artist/richard-mawdsley-3182 https://www.metalmuseum.org/post/2017/12/29/inside-the-collection-richard-mawdsley https://www.craftinamerica.org/artist/richard-mawdsley/https://richardmawdsley.tumblr.com/bio https://news.siu.edu/2013/05/050813amh13037.php

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