Dick (Richard) Mosby St. Clair, 82, passed away on February 4, 2026 at his home in Northfield, MA. Dick had entered palliative care a few days prior, having recently declined further treatment for cancer.

Dick was a husband, father, traveler and artist. He was the epitome of a free spirit and graced his family and friends with a one-of-a-kind blend of creativity, irreverence and positivity. In his words, he lived a lifestyle many have only dreamed about. His guiding preference: make choices based on instinct; then keep it simple. He did the things that brought him joy and “got away with it”. Dick also embraced spirituality, including beliefs that gave him peace and high spirits to the end.

Born in Charlottesville, VA, Dick was raised in Virginia and studied at Woodbury Forest before moving to the Midwest and attending DePauw University. Dick met his wife Kackie while in graduate school at the University of Chicago. After brief stints in Hawaii, south Florida, and Vermont, Dick joined the 1970's art scene in New York City. Shortly thereafter, he hooked up with Harley-Davidson motorcycle people and began crossing the country to tour the American west on an old Harley. For forty years, Dick documented the dynamics of biker culture, celebrating the human spirit by taking to the highways. His artwork and writing capture the essence of that vibrant culture. Over the years, Dick also worked as an artist in residence in Deerfield MA, at Ritz Camera shop in Amherst, and tending the grounds of the Morris Arboretum outside Philadelphia PA.

Dick is survived by his wife Katherine (Kackie) Hand St. Clair, his two children Kate and Toby, and his brother Bill. He said most of the things he loved in life were brought about or made possible by Kackie to whom he was happily married for 56 years. Dick and Kackie raised their two children in a loving home in Pelham MA warmed by two wood stoves he tended carefully, several beloved dogs and a horse named Red. Dick cherished an eclectic variety of friendships along with the solitude and beauty of rural New England.

A memorial service is planned for Dick on June 20th, at the Deerfield Inn. Please contact tobadius84@gmail.com for more information.

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