STATEMENT

Richard is an award winning Northern California landscape artist, painting with oils, primarily en Plein Air. The discovery and joy of painting came to him quite late in his life path, but not unexpectedly.  Landscape photography was his chosen creative medium for thirty years.  Large, medium and small format cameras... using primarily black and white images and the magic of polaroid transfers on watercolor paper. After taking a painting class in soft Pastels to enhance his Polaroid transfers… He dedicated himself to the possibilities that painting presented.

Most of Richard’s career was spent as an entrepreneur, importer and graphic designer. He became more heavily involved in the art industry as the product manager for an exclusive importer of French fine art materials where his eyes were opened to the unique history of the impressionist era and to art materials in general. He is a committed plein air painter and has studied with many of California’s finest professionals.

Richard is regularly invited to many plein-air events and participates in annual Northern California shows that raise funds for numerous causes.  He is one of the MALT (Marin Agricultural Land Trust) painters and other shows include MarinScapes, Laguna Plein Air Invitational, Sonoma Plein Air, Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational, Napa Valley Art Festival, the San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival and the Door County Plein Air Festival. Richard represents Plein Air Magazine, is an artist member of the California Art Club and previous Co-Chairman of the CAC Northern California Chapter.

EXHIBITIONS

2018    MarinScapes – Larkspur, CA

Sonoma Plein Air – Sonoma, CA

Where In the World is PleinAir - St. George, UT

Barns in Northern California Light – Holton Gallery – Berkeley, CA

2017    MALT - “Ranches & Rolling Hills” – Nicasio, CA

MarinScapes – Larkspur, CA

Sonoma Plein Air – Sonoma, CA

Laguna PleinAir Invitational – Laguna Beach, CA

Bolinas Museum Auction – Bolinas, CA

A Passion For Place – Holton Gallery – Berkeley, CA

2016    105th California Art Club Gold Medal Show – USC Museum of Art, Los Angeles,

MALT - “Ranches & Rolling Hills” – Nicasio, CA

MarinScapes – Larkspur, CA

American Miniatures – Settler’s West Gallery, Tucson, AZ

Sonoma Plein Air Invitational– Sonoma, CA

Laguna Plein Air Invitational – Laguna Beach

Zion National Park Plein Air Invitational – Springdale, UT

Bolinas Museum Auction – Bolinas, CA

AWARDS

2017    CAC “William Wendt” Award

2015    Higbee Gallery 6” Award

2012    San Luis Obispo Plein Air Festival – “People’s Choice” award

2011    Higbee Gallery 6” Award

2010    2^ndPlace – Napa Valley Mustard Festival, Napa, CA

2009    Artist’s Choice – North Tahoe Plein Air - Northstar, Lake Tahoe

2008    Environmental Award – Seasons of Martis Plein Air - Northstar, Lake Tahoe

GALLERIES

Holton Studio Gallery, Emeryville, CA

Mission Gallery, St. George, UT

INSTRUCTORS

Jeanette LeGrue, Randall Sexton. Paul Kratter, Tim Horn, Kevin Courter, Scott Christensen, Matt Smith

AFFILIATIONS

California Art Club – Artist Member

LPAPA - Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

EDUCATION

1969  -  BS, University of Arizona

1971  - Brooks Institute – Santa Barbara