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Drawing upon his lifelong love of music, Ric has been a pioneer in a new mixed media art form called "Performance Art" which uses Wacom Technology, Apple Computer technology, and fine art software. In this medium Ric simultaneously translates a live music performance into a visual art form. This idea was conceived when he realized his brush stroke motions corresponded to the mood, melody, and rhythm of the music.
One musician described performing with Ric as “An inspiring new take on improvisation...to see your music actually come to life visually is one of the most amazing experiences I’ve had on stage. As a jazz musician, playing off of other band members and holding musical ‘conversations’ is something that I do on a daily basis, but with Ric I’ve noticed a more profound type of communication emerges. Watching as the ‘feel’ of my music is portrayed visually in real time; I can’t help but to react emotionally, on a gut level, to what I’m seeing on the screen. This of course then inspires transformation in the music that I’m playing and the exchange continues. It is truly a mixed media dialogue being held at the deepest levels.”
As one Performance Art fan noted, the experience was “Mesmerizing. You detach from the world around you and become completely absorbed in watching the creation of the artist’s visual compliment to the music. Like a dance between partners that is enhanced by their individual movements playing off of each other, the result of the musicians and the artist working together is greater than the sum of the whole.”