Artist Biography
Richard is an American artist living in China for over 13 years he works professionally since 1995. His work has been collected and exhibited throughout the world. He graduated from Kent State University (USA) with a BA in Fine Art - Painting (1995) and achieved his MA degree in Exhibition Design from the University of N. London (2002). Rick continues to explore, experiment and justify his journey into creativity producing artwork in various mediums such as: painting, drawing, multimedia, video, writing and more recently mixed media textiles. He is currently experimenting with new forms of art making based upon awakening the subconscious mixed with popular culture. The initiative is to expand, enrich and cultivate art practice by exploring ways to visually combine phenomenal qualities of experiences and qualia with thought processes of his absolute reality.
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a mirror my work reflects the subconscious guided by my introspection. I work
and think on an progressive level of art making. I use my research on states of
consciousness, absolute realities, ways of seeing / thinking and the creative
process to develop my work towards an advanced level of understanding oneself forming
a connection between my subconscious, me and the work itself. Initiating
creativity with individual purpose and meaning to determine who I am as an
artist and why do I create, developing a way of producing art that is
non-restrictive with no boundaries only deconstructed (Analytical Surreality) and
constructed (Synthetic Surreality) thoughts, ideas and conversations.
Constructing / deconstructing information (visually and verbally) from my
subconscious and articulate it through layers of intrinsic based input (feeling
and emotion) creating a visual spectrum of expression - stripping away layers
of “self” to reveal an absolute self.
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Recent Exhibitions…
2019, November 15, Arts for Hearts, Heart to Heart Charity event, Hellas House 735 Yuyuan lu, Shanghai, China, Donated one painting to charity for Chinese children needing corrective heart surgery.
2019, September 19, “Weather” online exhibition by EASACIM, Shanghai, China featuring 4 paintings
2019, July 26, online exhibition by 1900 ART, China featuring 1 painting
2019, July 4, “Face” online exhibition by EASACIM, Shanghai, China featuring 3 paintings
2019, May 18 – 31, Connecting the Dots, group exhibition, 1929 Art Space, 2/F 687 Dong Da Ming Rd, Shanghai, China. Displayed 3 Paintings
2019 April, April edition of L’Art online magazine featuring 5 paintings
2019, April 27 – May 18 MUSEu&M, The Museum of Creative minds B4-1 1F, No. 388Bansongyuan Rd, Shanghai, China – Displayed one painting by invitation only
2019, April 15 – May 5 “Beyond the Form of Art” Creative Culture Contemporary Art Global
Exhibition Budapest, Hungary Station Venue: Ferenciek Tere 3, Wink Art Gallery Budapest– Displayed two paintings by invitation only
2019, March 22 – 29 Taihe (International) Hollywood Fashion Charity Art Party Banquet, Taihe Film Industry Holding Group, Shenzhen, China – Displayed three paintings by invitation only
2018, December 1 - 12 - "Free Voice" International Contemporary Group Art Exhibition 3rd Floor
Yinuo Art, Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Bldg B, No. 66 Caobao Rd. Xujiazui District, Shanghai, China - Displayed two paintings
2018, November 8 – 13, Korea Changwon 315 Art Center Museum 532-3, Yangdeok-dong, Changwon,
Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, Contemporary Art Moo Group Exhibition – byinvitation displayed 2 paintings
2018, August 10 - October 10 - "On the Scene" Group exhibition 3rd Floor Yinuo Art, Shanghai
Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Bldg B, No. 66 Caobao Rd. Xujiazui District, Shanghai, China - Displayed two paintings
2018, April 21 – May 21, Shanghai International Modern Art Group Exhibition, Zhoupu Art Museum,
6851 Zhou Deng Rd. Pudong District, Shanghai – Display 5 Paintings
2018, January 15 – March 1, 4th Solo exhibition in China “Tree – Keep a green tree in your heart,
perhaps a singing bird will come and sit.” (Based on Chinese proverb) SIMC 4358 Kangxin Rd, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China – Display 30 Paintings
2017, December 29 – 31, Jing an Fanspace Hotel Exhibition, No.1007 Middle Yan an, Shanghai, China – Hotel exhibition concept displayed 12 paintings
2017, June 2 – 12, 3rd Solo exhibition in China “Conversations” at Cerallery Gallery RM. 110 BLDG 3 No.50 Moganshan lu (M50) Shanghai China – Display 27 paintings / video
2017, April 9 – May 9, Shanghai International Modern Art Group Exhibition, Zhoupu Art Museum, 6851
Zhou Deng Rd. Pudong District, Shanghai – Display 6 Paintings
