By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the second of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by contemporary 

American landscape painter Richard Alan Nichols (born 1963 in New Mexico, USA).

 

Richard's natural ability was given a strong foundation in traditional impressionism, brought forward during his tenure at the prestigious American Academy of Art in Chicago. His knowledge of his gift was honed under the tutelage of Masters Irving Shapiro and Ted Smuskiewicz, whose guidance was instrumental in young Richard receiving numerous scholarships and awards. 
 

Nichols sees that Taos, NM and his creativity are intertwined, a thread woven in the tapestry that defines his artistic life. “One of the Chosen spots on earth,” according to writer D.H. Lawrence, it has been a Mecca of creativity for centuries.  

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It’s living in an unknown territory not sure of the final chapter but enjoying the journey. A journey path that he is still partaking, from subject matters of: Acutely aware of the delicate hues created by light, Richard strives to render--in his landscapes, figurative works and still lifes--"a visual poem" with each stroke. 

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As an internationally-recognized artist, Richard Alan Nichols is highly sought after by many private collectors and in many permanent collections such as American Academy of Art; Koop Collection; Crouch Collection; Hughes Collection; Goloff Collection; Taos Art Museum; The Town of Taos; Sears, Roebuck & Company; and the Universities of Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota and Missouri.   
 

                                   Selected Awards & Exhbitions

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 Oil Painters of America 

 The Society of Master Impressionists 

 American Impressionists 

 Nomadas Del Arte 

 Art for the Parks

 The Salon International 

 

Recently, Richard received the honor of being chosen the official poster artist  for the prestigious "Taos Invites Taos."

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The artist and his family live nestled in the foothills of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in The Art Mecca known as “Taos”. To honor and nurture their spirit of the journey.