ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ric is an award winning contemporary fine artist who was born in New York City. He was the son of artistic parents and began painting, drawing, and sculpting at an early age. Although he had an early history of creating portraits, landscapes, and other classical realism, it was his unique contemporary abstract work which received an even wider appeal.

Ric’s work is inspired by spiritual reflection. From a visionary world, he creates abstract work that he describes as “images within an infinite universe”. His work reveals unique symbols and forms, combined with rich colors, to express “an endless landscape of beauty reflecting a universal soul”. It is Ric's belief that "something felt can be seen".

His creations are more concerned with content than technique. Ric is self-taught and rejected formal art training which he felt would affect his natural technique and style. At 13, he began working with abstraction, influenced by the work of Max Ernst. It was his academic study of Philosophy which greatly influenced his artistic development which is evident in the abstraction found in his art. Ric seeks deeper meaning, appreciating the beauty and inspiration of what God offers us through the expression of art.

He works in a wide spectrum of mediums to include drawings in pen and ink, pencil, charcoal, and pastels; paintings in oil and acrylic; and mixed media pieces utilizing traditional mediums and digital art techniques. His abstract work has been compared to Miro, Klee, Kandinsky, Picasso, Chagall and others.

Angela Di Bello, Agora Gallery Director/Editor-in-Chief of ArtisSpectrum Magazine writes, “Ric’s influence on contemporary art is becoming the most widely felt of his time. Ric’s abstract, visionary paintings exhibit strength in concept and technique while focusing on abstract form and color to express spiritual ideology, mood and milieu. The work is inspired by the infinite universe and the soul; I particularly favor Revelations, Heart and Soul, Matinee, The Light, Divine Light, and The Miracle, although all of his paintings embrace light and spiritual well being. I feel that the work is in keeping with the style and quality of work that we have success representing and exhibiting at Agora Gallery.”

It is his passion for original ideas which has allowed him to successfully diversify into other art mediums to include completely hand drawn digital fine art and photographic conversions to digital art. In addition to paintings, sculpture, and digital fine art, he is also an accomplished photographer.

The unique diverse range of different images and overall aesthetics of Ric's abstract art has drawn many to collect his work. His work has been exhibited and sold through galleries, brokers, and art shows. If you are interested in commissioned work, purchasing, or exhibiting Ric's art, please contact us at info@RicFineArts.com.