Richard Griffith, artist and teacher, dies
Photo credit: Handout | Richard Griffith, a Long Island artist and former Mattituck High School art teacher, died of natural causes on July 3, 2012 at his home in the suburbs of Tampa, Fla. He was 81.
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Richard Griffith, a Long Island artist and former Mattituck High School art teacher, died on July 3 at his home in the suburbs of Tampa, Fla., from natural causes. He was 81.
During his career, Griffith explored numerous media and styles such as abstract airbrush paintings and furniture design. His work was exhibited at museums and galleries across Long Island.
Teaching was his first...
