Richard Martin Ash III

We miss and love you. You will always be in our thoughts. Karl and Shirley Umlauf.

Richard. We speak of you often and will miss you for ever. You were a wonderful friend and a great artist. You and Liz made both Shirley and me and probably everyone who knew you feel like family. Wonderful memories will always remain. Karl Umlauf.

I graduated from MSU with a BFA in 1985. Within that time, I "learned" printmaking processes under Richard Ash. I feared the man because I felt his passion for his craft, I sensed the magnitude of his intellect behind his instruction, and the scope of his personality and views and experience was far beyond what I could grasp. That fear was respect, but also a feeling of awe that I was in the presence of art in progress, not just a guy teaching a course. The tribute written here is so...

He was the best education art teacher who taught me about life in the process. Record the mindset of Art is an everyday life challenge that I still do every day. Thank you Richard for teaching me RAW ART OF LIFE!

I was a student of his printmaking class and an assistant of computer work for him.

He was a wonderful professor and warm-hearted mentor to me at MSU in TX.

He always showed me unforgettable considerations and give me wise advice, humorous comments, and bright compliments to support me.

It was a great honor to know him as my professor and a adviser.

Dear professor Richard, I still live with much appreciation of you and respect for you.

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I went to Wichita State with "Rick" I love his work. My proudest possession was a print of his called 'patriotic bird'. Sadly it burned in a fire in 1978

Richard Ash saved me! I met him in 1968 when he came to Midwestern State University. Richard was the spark that propelled me into my professional career. His loss is deeply felt.
Maurice Gray Professor Emeritus, California State University, Fullerton

Richard will always remain in my thoughts. He was a a true inspiration during the 40 years we shared as friends and fellow artists. The art world and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing Richard have lost, but will remember him as one of the best men, artist and friend.
Karl Umlauf