Works
Works
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This archive presents a curated selection of Richard L. Morrison's creative work, spanning from childhood through his professional career. It brings together a range of media such as watercolor, painting, drawing, photography, and architectural rendering that reflects both personal exploration and formal study.
Together, these materials document Morrison's development as a draftsman, designer, and visual artist. The collection offers insight into mid-20th century artistic training and architectural practice, as well as the personal creative interests of an individual working across disciplines during this period.
Watercolor
Watercolor
Barn Reflection c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
The Bell Tower c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Tree on the River c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Trees in Winter c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Residential Street in Spring c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Valley View c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Ranch House c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Church in the Woods c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Church Steeple c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Above the Church c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Rural Industrial Plant c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Orange Colored Trees c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Brown Mountain I c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Brown Mountain II c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Brown Mountain III c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Plateau on the Canal c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Beginning Landscape c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Green Church c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Green Church (partial rendering) c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Tree Studies c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Birch Tree c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Street Light c. 1950
Watercolor on paper
Painting
Painting
Through Yellow Fields c. 1960
Gouache on illustration board
Mountainside Homestead c. 1960
Gouache on illustration board
Architectural
Architectural
Lovett Plant – Tomkins Cove, New York c. 1965-1975
Ink and marker on Mylar
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Presentation Booklet, 1967
Photomechanical reproduction of pen and ink
Big Stone Plant c. 1970
Final presentation, architectural rendering
A 475-megawatt coal-fired electric generating plant in Big Stone City, South Dakota, constructed between 1969 and 1975 by Otter Tail Power Company, Northwestern Energy, and Montana-Dakota Utilities Company.
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, 1968
Reproduced architectural rendering
Clubhouse for Deep Cliff Golf Club c. 1980
Reproduced architectural rendering
Caltrain Menlo Park Station c.1980
Reproduced architectural rendering
Lakeside Lodge, 1951
Mixed media on illustration board
Residential Concept c. 1950
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
High-rise Concept c. 1950
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Modern Commercial Building Concept c. 1950
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Mid-century Modern Building Concept c. 1950
Ink on illustration board
Dooly Block (Luis Sullivan) Study, 1952
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Bath Study (John Wood the Younger), 1952
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Regent's Park Study (John Nash), 1952
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Noerdlingen Germany Study, 1952
Ink on illustration board
Created for Arch. 122, History and Theory of Architecture (University of Utah course catalogue, 1958), Nördlingen is a town built in the impact crater of a meteorite.
St. Andrews Concept, 1952
Mixed media on illustration board
Proposed Scheme for St. Andrews, 1952
Watercolor and ink on illustration board
Created for Arch. 103, Architectural Design (University of Utah course catalogue, 1958).
Three Squares at Nancy (Héré de Corny) Study c. 1950
Ink on illustration board
A Coffee Shop at Silverfork Ski Resort c. 1955
Digitally restored reproduction of architectural rendering
A restaurant concept design for Solitude Mountain Resort in Brighton, Utah. Owner R. M. Barrett and Keith W. Wilcox & Associates, Architects & Engineers began construction in 1956. Morrison and Wilcox (a prominent architect at the time) both served in the U.S. Navy and graduated from Weber State University and the University of Utah before beginning their architectural careers.
Perspective View of Tram Station and Restaurant c. 1955
Digitally restored reproduction of architectural rendering
Midway Restaurant at Solitude Ski Resort c. 1960
Color Photograph
Mid-century Modern Interior Design, 1951
Ink, watercolor, and chalk on paper
Walker Bank (Ashton, Evans, & Brazier), 1954
Architectural rendering
A conceptual rendering of Walker Center (formally The Walker Bank Building) in Salt Lake City. Once the tallest building between Chicago and San Fransisco in the 1910s, the building underwent renovations in the 1950s, replacing its orginal radio tower with a weather tower.
Typography and Lettering
Typography and Lettering
A Letter is a Symbol (with instructor feedback overlay) c. 1950
Ink on paper
Lower Case Skeleton (with instructor feedback overlay), 1950
Ink on paper
Essential Forms (with instructor feedback overlay) c. 1950
Ink on paper
No Matter How Admirably We Plan (with instructor feedback overlay), 1951
Ink on paper
The quote featured in this assignment originates from "The Seven Champions of Typography," a chapter in In the Day's Work by Daniel Berkeley Updike (1924). Since its publication, this quote has become a fundamental reference in typography guides and instruction.
Upper Case Study (with instructor feedback overlay), 1951
Ink on paper
Utah: This State University (with instructor feedback overlay) c. 1950
Ink on paper
Drawing and Sketching
Drawing and Sketching
Tudor-Style Building on the Water, 1951
Colored pencil on paper
European Church Street c. 1960
Pen, marker, and watercolor on paper
Mountain Lodge c. 1950
Pencil on paper
Mission Style Arch c. 1950
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Loose Street Composition c. 1950
Pencil on paper
Stop Sign and Street Lamp c. 1950
Pencil on paper
Walking with Buckets c. 1950
Pencil on paper
Downhill Skier c. 1950
Pencil on paper
Waiting in Line on Blue Paper c. 1950
Watercolor and pen on paper
Goddess Sculpture Study c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Goddess Sculpture Study II c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Buddhist Sculpture Study c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Seated Woman in Chair c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Boxer Seated c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Standing Female Figure, Legs Crossed c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Standing Female Figure with Drapery, ¾ View c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Standing Female Figure, Contrapposto c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Standing Female Figure, Upright Posture c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Standing Female Figure, Front View c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Standing Female Figure, ¾ View c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Sitting Female Figure c. 1950
Pencil on paper
Male Portrait Study, Front View c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Male Portrait Study, ¾ View c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Male Portrait Study, High Contrast c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Female with Necklace Portrait Study, ¾ View c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Seated Male Figure c. 1950
Conté crayon on paper
Still Life Study, Boots c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Still Life Study, Vases c. 1950
Charcoal and Conté crayon on paper
Photography
Photography
Summer Diving, c. 1945
Black and white gelatin silver print
Train Yard, c. 1945
Black and white gelatin silver print
Residential View of the Wastach Mountains, c. 1945
Black and white gelatin silver print
View from the Foothills, c. 1945
Black and white gelatin silver print
Childhood
Childhood
Still Life c. 1935
Watercolor on paper
Still Life Flowers c. 1935
Watercolor on paper
Nesting Birds c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Children Playing with a Dog c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Native American in Feathered Headdress c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Hunting Canoe at Sunrise c. 1935
Crayon on paper
A childhood drawing that depicts a Plains-style feathered headdress and a red "whirling log" symbol inspired by Navajo culture. The blending of Native American imagery was a common feature in 1930s education, scouting illustrations, and school projects.
Grumpy c. 1937
Crayon on paper
Inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Disney's first full-length animated feature film.
Doc c. 1937
Crayon on paper
Mounting Paper with Name c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Silk c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Bark c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Cotton c. 1935
Crayon on paper
A set of three drawings from a 1930s school assignment depicting cultural groups through labor roles. These simplified views, reflecting social attitudes of the era, were commonly taught in curricula.
Pig-A-Wee c. 1936
Crayon on paper
A school-aged drawing inspired by Pig-O-Wee: The Story of a Skinny Mountain Pig (1936) by Ellis Credle.
Bunnies on a Path c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Easter Bunnies c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Rabbits in a Sleigh c. 1935
Crayon on paper
A childhood drawing in a style that suggests inspiration from the work of Beatrix Potter, who published illustrated children's stories, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, between 1902 and 1930. By the 1930s, her books were a staple of children's literature.
Boy in a Red Coat c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Bunny in a Red Coat c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Grade School Assignment Folder c. 1937
Paper collage
Penmanship (4th Grade), 1937
Pencil on paper
Floral Stencil, c. 1937
Chalk on paper
Alphabet and Numeral Practice, c. 1937
Marker on paper
WWI-Era Biplane, 1937
Crayon on paper
Riding a Storm c. 1937
Crayon on paper
I Know the Horrors of War and I Don't Want It! c. 1937
Crayon on paper
Drawn between World War I and World War II, this vivid childhood drawing shows a biplane bearing Allied symbols (possibly American or British) firing on a German-marked aircraft. The Image reflects both the pacifist sentiment of the era and how deeply the memory of World War I influenced American culture and childhood education.
Tapa Cloth, c. 1937
Crayon and pencil on paper
This elementary school assignment introduces the traditional process of making tapa cloth, a textile common in Polynesian cultures.
Violet and Red Flowers c. 1935
Crayon on paper
Knight on Horse Sketch c. 1943
Pencil on paper
Buffalo Hunt c. 1943
Crayon on paper
Footballers c. 1943
Watercolor on paper
These footballers are depicted wearing red and black uniforms, likely representing the Ogden High Tigers, whose school colors are orange-red and black.
Footballers (Tackle) c. 1943
Watercolor on paper
Footballers (Running a Play) c. 1943
Crayon on paper
Footballers (Jumping Over a Defender) c. 1943
Crayon and watercolor on paper
Rancher Plowing c. 1943
Pencil and watercolor on paper
Tree on a Cliff Sketch c. 1943
Pencil on paper
Trees in Purple c. 1943
Watercolor on paper
Tree and Rolling Hills c. 1943
Watercolor on paper
Mountain Peaks c. 1943
Pencil on paper
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