"Bringing the Museum to You"

By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature a 12-piece Exhibition of works by American contemporary Impressionist painter Rick Wilson (born 1955 in Edinburgh, Indiana).

 

Rick discovered very early he had an interest in art. After High School, Rick entered the work force, working 29 years in the architectural aluminum industry and pursuing art as a hobby level. Upon retirement in 2003, Rick made fine art his new vocation and sought instruction from Indiana artists Ronald Mack and C.W. Mundy as well as art business workshops with Bill Bush of the Fredericksburg Artists School.

 

As a professional artist, Rick has honed his skills through workshops and many years of practice and has developed into a very collectable artist. Some of Rick’s influences include Robert Wood; John Singer Sargent; William Merritt Chase; Granville Redmond; George Aurthur Hays; Luminists Thomas Cole;Frederick Church; Alfred T. Bricher; Asher B. Durand and Albert Bierstadt. Contemporary influences include C.W. Mundy, Todd Reifers, Scott Christensen and Brent Cotton among many others.

Rick still enters his works in juried competitions and has won numerous awards including “Best of Show.” His works are included in many private and corporate collections across the country. Included among his corporate collectors are Plein Air Magazine; Indiana Governor’s Permenent Collection; Aisin Holdings Corporation of North America;

Hendricks Regional Health; OneAmerica;

Dr. Charles B McDermott DOS, MS;

Johnson County; Indiana Museum of History;

Town of Edinburgh, Indiana; Edinburgh Public Library; Schwartz Funeral Home. 

 

Rick belongs to many art associations, including

American Impressionist Society;

Adirondack Mountain School Painters;

Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (Past Board of Directors); The Hoosier Salon;

Indiana Heritage Arts; Indiana Artists Club.