About Rick

Rick lives and paints abstract watercolors in the town of Bethel, Maine. Born and raised in Connecticut. Rick moved to Maine in 1984 to pursue a commercial flying career with Bar Harbor Airlines. His aviation career concluded after 20 fun filled years. Ten working for various commuter airlines, then10 years with Continental Airlines. Retirement created time, space, and opportunity for positive change in his artwork and a subsequent art career that truly is his passion in life.

Art education for Rick started at The Williston Northampton School. He graduated from Hartwick College with a B.A. Concentrations in two and three dimensional design, hand blown glass, cast bronze, wood, ceramic, and multimedia sculpture. Painting, specifically watercolors, was not in his repertoire until he found that his paper, pigments and pens could fit and travel easily in his flight bag. Current work is a direct result of many hours working wet and penning dry, in cruise flight and during layovers. The much larger work today is more comfortably created in his studio in Maine where his artistic talent wouldn’t only look great on your wall but could be a great design for you skis, snow board, wind surfer, surf board.  Use your imagination.

About My Work

My work is an ongoing exploration in expanding techniques of application and process. A relaxed attitude toward the materials and application process lends itself to the current concept of going to paper with no intention or expectation. This approach frees the work of commonly practiced rules and restrictions, allowing paper and pigment to explore options on their own. My working influence is freely improvisational and responds to the emerging piece at hand.

In seeing and experiencing the work, my hope rests in that you enjoy my abstract explorations of chaotic balance, repetitious forms, color, title, and shear fun! 

Showings

Ibus Annual Open Show, Portland Me. 2004: Honorable Mention - “Leave The Lights On”
Mouse And Bean, Bethel, Me. Solo Show 2008
Bethel Art Festiva,l Bethel, Me. 2009
Sunday River Artisans, at Dream Realty, Newry, Me. 2009 - 2010
"Improvisations on Paper" - Casco Bay Frames & Gallery
April 2 - May 1, 2010