Richard Shay
b. 1953, Deerfield, IL
Richard Shay grew up in Deerfield, Illinois where his father, the famed photojournalist, Art Shay and his wife Florence had moved to raise their family. Surrounded by the influence of his larger-than-life dad, Richard would go on to follow in his father's path. After traveling the world in his early 20's, Richard returned to Chicago and began photographing at The Oprah Winfrey Show. He became the family photographer for basketball player and Chicago treasure, Michael Jordan. He would go on to tour the US and Russia with The Smashing Pumpkins As an event photographer, he has photographed for countless corporate and private clients allowing him access to luminaries such as Barack and Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Chuck Berry and many more. We are thrilled to introduce Richard Shay’s photos in his first gallery exhibition.
