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Rick
received his formal art training in New York at the
National Academy of Design, the New York Academy (now
known as the Graduate School for Figurative Art), and
the Art Students League. He studied painting and
drawing with a number of notable art instructors,
including Robert Beverly Hale (anatomy), Ted Seth Jacobs
(painting), Ron Sherr (painting), and Harvey Dinnerstein
(painting). Subsequently he earned his Master of Fine
Arts from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro,
where he was influenced by the sculptor Billy Lee.
Rick has
shown his work in a number of venues nationally,
including galleries in Chicago, Washington DC, and New
York. He has received recognition for both his
sculpture and painting. Recent awards have included
grants from the Bader Fund (2005), the George Sugarman
Foundation (2005) and a fellowship from the Virginia
Commission for the Arts (2005).
The artist lives in
Charlottesville with his wife Tracy, and their son Max.
He currently keeps a studio at the McGuffey Arts Center
in Charlottesville. He teaches privately in his studio,
and also gives classes and workshops through the Art
League in Alexandria, Virginia. Additionally, he
conducts workshops through the Beverly Street Studio
School in Staunton, Virginia
Articles
(click
titles):
Putting a Face with a Name -
by David A. Maurer of
the Charlottesville Daily
Progress
The Franz and
Virginia Bader Fund Announces 2005 Grant Recipients
- Jan 2006
Virginia
Commission for the Arts - 2005-2006 Artists Fellowships
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