Work samples

  • The Great Speckled Bird
    "The Great Speckled Bird"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 22"   2025

    Available for Purchase
  • The Stoning of Saint Stephen
    "The Stoning of Saint Stephen"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 19"   2024

    Available for Purchase
  • The Mocking of Christ
    "The Mocking of Christ"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 18"   2025

    Available for Purchase
  • The Vanity of Lucifer
    "The Vanity of Lucifer"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 15"   2024

    Available for Purchase

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About Rick

Harford County  

I'm a painter. Sometimes I'm not sure why. But what's the alternative? Not paint?

Over the last five years or so the work has fallen into a few categories. Closer to Home was a group of paintings that helped me sort out many past incidents that had left an impression on me. Stories and Beliefs continue to let me play out Biblical and religious scenarios that have always intrigued me. The Softball Paintings acknowledge the meditative and dramatic qualities… more

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Closer to Home (Part 1) (2021-22)

Paintings that remind me of different situations that have occurred throughout my life.

  • Cad Red Medium
    "Cad Red Medium"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 14"   2021

  • (Temporarily Titled) Day of the Dead Horse
    "(Temporarily Titled) Day of the Dead Horse"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 22"   2021

  • The Artist as Job
    "The Artist as Job"

    Oil on illustration board   14" x 12"    2021

  • Coal Miner's Dream #2
    "Coal Miner's Dream #2"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 22"   2022

  • Cantaloupe with Box
    "Cantaloupe with Box"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 24"   2022

  • River
    "River"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   27" x 21"   2022

    Available for Purchase
  • Soup
    "Soup"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   17" x 14"   2022

  • Sammy
    "Sammy"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   14" x 12"   2022

  • Dad Mows the Lawn
    "Dad Mows the Lawn"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 13"   2022

  • Throwing Rocks
    "Throwing Rocks"

    Oil on Arches oil paper   17" x 14"   2022

    Available for Purchase
  • Cad Red Medium
  • (Temporarily Titled) Day of the Dead Horse
  • The Artist as Job
  • Coal Miner's Dream #2
  • Cantaloupe with Box
  • River
  • Soup
  • Sammy
  • Dad Mows the Lawn
  • Throwing Rocks

    • Closer to Home (Part 2) (2022)

    More paintings that remind me of different situations that occurred throughout my life.

    • Home with the Hog's Head
      "Home with the Hog's Head"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   23" x 21"   2022   

      Available for Purchase
    • Peanut Butter Jelly (Last Days of Summer)
      "Peanut Butter Jelly (Last Days of Summer)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   28" x 17"   2022

      Available for Purchase
    • The Washing of the Hands
      "The Washing of the Hands"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   13" x 19"   2022

      Available for Purchase
    • Salt
      "Salt"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   15" x 18"   2022

      Available for Purchase
    • Hitchhiker
      "Hitchhiker"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   15" x 22"   2022

      Available for Purchase
    • Hunter #3
      "Hunter #3"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 22"   2022

      Available for Purchase
    • Lost in the Flood
      "Lost in the Flood"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 16"   2022   

    • Mercy
      "Mercy"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   23" x 20"   2022

    • Miss Davis, and her Son, Wilbur
      "Miss Davis, and her Son, Wilbur"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   20" x 23"   2022

    • Hot Water
      "Hot Water"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   15" x 12"    2022

  • Home with the Hog's Head
  • Peanut Butter Jelly (Last Days of Summer)
  • The Washing of the Hands
  • Salt
  • Hitchhiker
  • Hunter #3
  • Lost in the Flood
  • Mercy
  • Miss Davis, and her Son, Wilbur
  • Hot Water

    • Other Paintings (Part 1) (2022-23)

    Not all paintings fall into a particular category.  These are other paintings worked on and completed in 2022-23

    • Little Baby
      "Little Baby"

      Oil on Arches oil paper     17" x 21"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Innocence
      "Innocence"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 14"    2023

      Available for Purchase
    • 2 Minutes
      "2 Minutes"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 17"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Bargain
      "Bargain"

      Oil on oil paper   16" x 22"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Still Life with Potatoes
      "Still Life with Potatoes"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 25"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Still Life with Tangerines
      "Still Life with Tangerines"

      Oil on Arches oil paper

      Available for Purchase
    • Jump #1
      "Jump #1"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 16"   2023

    • Jump #2
      "Jump #2"

      Oil on Arches oil paper

    • Scorched Earth (A Painting for April)
      "Scorched Earth (A Painting for April)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   15" x 20"   2023

    • Unfortunate #2
      "Unfortunate #2"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 20"   2023

  • Little Baby
  • Innocence
  • 2 Minutes
  • Bargain
  • Still Life with Potatoes
  • Still Life with Tangerines
  • Jump #1
  • Jump #2
  • Scorched Earth (A Painting for April)
  • Unfortunate #2

    • Stories and Beliefs (2023-24)

    Paintings that derive from Biblical and religious imagery and the stories that surround them.  Retold through my experiences.

    • Adam and Eve (But What of Love)
      "Adam and Eve (But What of Love)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   10" x 12"    2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Expulsion
      "Expulsion"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 23"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • The Sacrifice of Issac (God Said to Abraham...)
      "The Sacrifice of Issac (God Said to Abraham...)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   24" x 20"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Lazarus
      "Lazarus"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   21'' x 18"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds
      "Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   21" x 23"   2023   

      Available for Purchase
    • Gabriel
      "Gabriel"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   27" x 23"    2023  

      Available for Purchase
    • Lot's Wife (Lot and his Daughters)
      "Lot's Wife (Lot and his Daughters)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 21"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Doubting Thomas
      "Doubting Thomas"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   21" x 22"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Cain and Able (God Favors Able)
      "Cain and Able (God Favors Able)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 22"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Cain and Able (Mark of Cain)
      "Cain and Able (Mark of Cain)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 23"   2024

      Available for Purchase
  • Adam and Eve (But What of Love)
  • Expulsion
  • The Sacrifice of Issac (God Said to Abraham...)
  • Lazarus
  • Saint Francis Preaching to the Birds
  • Gabriel
  • Lot's Wife (Lot and his Daughters)
  • Doubting Thomas
  • Cain and Able (God Favors Able)
  • Cain and Able (Mark of Cain)

    • Stories and Beliefs (2024)

    Continued exploration of paintings that derive from Biblical and religious imagery and the stories that surround them.  Retold through my experiences.

    • Adam and Eve Lying in a Field of Stone
      "Adam and Eve Lying in a Field of Stone"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 22"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Limbo #2
      "Limbo #2"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   15" x 12"    2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Saint Sebastion and His Benefactors
      "Saint Sebastion and His Benefactors"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 16"    2024

      Available for Purchase
    • The Artist as Saint Jerome in the Wilderness
      "The Artist as Saint Jerome in the Wilderness"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 22"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • The Last Day (Luck of the Draw)
      "The Last Day (Luck of the Draw)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   14" x 21"   2024  

      Available for Purchase
    • Adam Tries to Comprehend the Vast and Unknown Land (Creation)
      "Adam Tries to Comprehend the Vast and Unknown Land (Creation)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   25" x 21"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • The Descent of Lucifer (Destiny Fulfilled)
      "The Descent of Lucifer (Destiny Fulfilled)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 20"    2024

      Available for Purchase
    • The Vanity of Lucifer
      "The Vanity of Lucifer"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   13" x 15"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • The Discovery of the True Cross
      "The Discovery of the True Cross"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 23"   2024

    • The Stoning of Saint Stephen
      "The Stoning of Saint Stephen"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 19"

      Available for Purchase
  • Adam and Eve Lying in a Field of Stone
  • Limbo #2
  • Saint Sebastion and His Benefactors
  • The Artist as Saint Jerome in the Wilderness
  • The Last Day (Luck of the Draw)
  • Adam Tries to Comprehend the Vast and Unknown Land (Creation)
  • The Descent of Lucifer (Destiny Fulfilled)
  • The Vanity of Lucifer
  • The Discovery of the True Cross
  • The Stoning of Saint Stephen

    • Softball Paintings (2023-24)

    Imagery related to the meditative and intensely dramatic qualities of umpiring softball.

    • Last Game of the Day # 2
      "Last Game of the Day # 2"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   11" x 13"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Close Play
      "Close Play"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 16"   2023

    • Catch # 1
      "Catch # 1"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 19"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Catch # 2
      "Catch # 2"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 20"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Seventh Inning Incident
      "Seventh Inning Incident"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 19"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Catch # 3
      "Catch # 3"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   13" x 11"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Umpire Down # 1
      "Umpire Down # 1"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 16"   2023

      Available for Purchase
    • Umpire Down # 2
      "Umpire Down # 2"

      Oil on Arches oilpaper   18" x 21"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Rain Delay # 1
      "Rain Delay # 1"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 23"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Rain Delay # 2
      "Rain Delay # 2"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 22"   2024

      Available for Purchase
  • Last Game of the Day # 2
  • Close Play
  • Catch # 1
  • Catch # 2
  • Seventh Inning Incident
  • Catch # 3
  • Umpire Down # 1
  • Umpire Down # 2
  • Rain Delay # 1
  • Rain Delay # 2

    • Softball Paintings (2024-25)

    More imagery related to the meditative and intensely dramatic qualities of umpiring softball

    • The Descent of the Great Yellow Orb
      "The Descent of the Great Yellow Orb"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 16"    2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Rain Delay # 3
      "Rain Delay # 3"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   14" x 12"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Rain Delay # 4
      "Rain Delay # 4"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 20"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Catch # 4
      "Catch # 4"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   25" x 20"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Catch # 5
      "Catch # 5"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   23" x 20"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Umpire Down #3
      "Umpire Down #3"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 12"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Rain Delay #5
      "Rain Delay #5"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   23" x 18"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Rain Delay #6
      "Rain Delay #6"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   10" x 12"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Three Ball, Two Strikes (Dog Fight)
      "Three Ball, Two Strikes (Dog Fight)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   14" x 11"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • The Original Members (and the Not Selected)
      "The Original Members (and the Not Selected)"

      Oil on Arches oilpaper   26" x 46"   2025

      Available for Purchase
  • The Descent of the Great Yellow Orb
  • Rain Delay # 3
  • Rain Delay # 4
  • Catch # 4
  • Catch # 5
  • Umpire Down #3
  • Rain Delay #5
  • Rain Delay #6
  • Three Ball, Two Strikes (Dog Fight)
  • The Original Members (and the Not Selected)

    • Stories and Beliefs (2024-25) (Part 1)

    More paintings that explore Biblical and religious imagery and stories, as retold through my experiences.

    • The Beginning
      "The Beginning"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 22"   2024    

      Available for Purchase
    • The Death of Judas
      "The Death of Judas"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 22"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Baptism
      "Baptism"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 16"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • God Knows
      "God Knows"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 22"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Chariot
      "Chariot"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 20"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Climbing (Christ in the Desert)
      "Climbing (Christ in the Desert)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   26" x 21"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Crown of Thorns (False Prophet)
      "Crown of Thorns (False Prophet)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   11" x 13"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Crown of Thorns (Because I Said So)
      "Crown of Thorns (Because I Said So)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   11" x 13"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Plans (More Plans)
      "Plans (More Plans)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   18" x 20"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Sampson and Delilah
      "Sampson and Delilah"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   23" x 21"

      Available for Purchase
  • The Beginning
  • The Death of Judas
  • Baptism
  • God Knows
  • Chariot
  • Climbing (Christ in the Desert)
  • Crown of Thorns (False Prophet)
  • Crown of Thorns (Because I Said So)
  • Plans (More Plans)
  • Sampson and Delilah

    • Stories and Beliefs (2024-25) (Part 2)

    And still more paintings that explore Biblical and religious imagery and stories, as retold through my experiences.

    • Kiss of Judas
      "Kiss of Judas"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 15"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Passing Stranger
      "Passing Stranger"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   25" x 16"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Do Not Kick Against the Pricks
      "Do Not Kick Against the Pricks"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   27" x 18"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Bad Day
      "Bad Day"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   12" x 14"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Limbo #3 (I Said I Hear You)
      "Limbo #3 (I Said I Hear You)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 17"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • The Head of John the Baptist
      "The Head of John the Baptist"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   14" x 16"    2025

      Available for Purchase
    • The Great Speckled Bird
      "The Great Speckled Bird"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   16" x 22"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Song for a Flagellation
      "Song for a Flagellation"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   27" x 23"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • The Mocking of Christ
      "The Mocking of Christ"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 18"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Dreams (Into the Light. Gates of Hell)
      "Dreams" (Into the Light. Gates of Hell)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 44"   2025

      Available for Purchase
  • Kiss of Judas
  • Passing Stranger
  • Do Not Kick Against the Pricks
  • Bad Day
  • Limbo #3 (I Said I Hear You)
  • The Head of John the Baptist
  • The Great Speckled Bird
  • Song for a Flagellation
  • The Mocking of Christ
  • Dreams (Into the Light. Gates of Hell)

    • Other Paintings (Part 2) (2024-25)

    Still more paintings that do not fall into a particular category, worked on and completed in 2024-25.

    • Death Appears as Two Men on a Water Tower
      "Death Appears as Two Men on a Water Tower"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 27"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Man of Peace
      "Man of Peace"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   22" x 19"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • No Jelly (Day of the Apocalypse)
      "No Jelly (Day of the Apocalypse)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper.   15" x 12"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Crippled
      "Crippled"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   8" x 11"   2024

      Available for Purchase
    • Ballad.jpg
      Ballad.jpg

      Oil on Arches oil paper   24" x 21"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Duet (Just Someone I Used to Know)
      "Duet" (Just Someone I Used to Know)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   27" x 23"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • The Fire Burns Out
      "The Fire Burns Out"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   14" x 18"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Young Girl Sleeping in a Box
      "Young Girl Sleeping in a Box"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   19" x 22"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • It's a Boy Mrs. Morris (A Son)
      "It's a Boy Mrs. Morris (A Son)"

      Oil on Arches oil paper    26" x 22"   2025

      Available for Purchase
    • Poor Little Baby
      "Poor Little Baby"

      Oil on Arches oil paper   30" x 22"   2025

      Available for Purchase
  • Death Appears as Two Men on a Water Tower
  • Man of Peace
  • No Jelly (Day of the Apocalypse)
  • Crippled
  • Ballad.jpg
  • Duet (Just Someone I Used to Know)
  • The Fire Burns Out
  • Young Girl Sleeping in a Box
  • It's a Boy Mrs. Morris (A Son)
  • Poor Little Baby