Richard Childs is a prominent artist in a fast-emerging group of painters located in the Hudson River Valley of the Adirondack Mountains. The North Country group is carrying on the tradition of the Hudson River painters.

Childs is a graduate of the University of Hartford Art School. He taught fine arts in the Berkshire Mountain region for 23 years.

Shown here are some examples of his paintings, sculptured fountains, vases, hanging pots, planters and other artistic creations.