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Informed Collector Recommends:
Richard Prather
TODAY:
Monday, April 16, 2012
Achieving monumental heights whether painting the sky or the land, his breathtaking work is best characterized by how he captures light and creates unparalleled atmosphere.
Focal Point: Richard Prather
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Achieving monumental heights whether painting the sky or the land, his breathtaking work is best characterized by how he captures light and creates unparalleled atmosphere.
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Biography
Why do I paint? I paint for many reasons; the pure enjoyment of it; the desire to create something unique; the desire to share with others things that I find noteworthy; the challenge to continually grow as an artist and the desire to express my experiences in a lasting way. The list could go on and on but those are the principal reasons.
Two passions have dominated my life - the great outdoors and painting it. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University in 1981 and subsequently I've been Biologist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ?My style, media of choice and subject matter have each changed over the years. At first, being a trained biologist, I sought to portray my subjects as technically accurate as possible. However it wasn't long before I realized something was missing. I felt that my work lacked a sense of emotion and mood. Ultimately I left the studio and began to paint en plein air and found that "in the moment" connection, which allowed the emotion, I was feeling to come through. My desire is that I can continue to improve in my abilities as an artist each and every day and to share what I experience in my time afield.
I currently reside in Garland, Texas, with my wife Sharla and our dog Belle.
Selected Shows and Awards:
2012:
RayMar Fine Art Competition; Febuaray Finilist
Plein Air Southwest Salon 2012, Southwest Gallery, Dallas TX, Aritst Choice and Progressive Service Merit Award
Salon International Fine Art Show, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio TX
2011:
Salon International, Green House Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Plein-Air Southwest, Honorable Mention, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX
26th Annual Bosque Art Classic, Clifton Texas, Bosque Arts Center
Plein Air Rockies 2011, Estes Park, Colorado,
Arts of the Park, Cultural Arts Council, Estes Park Colorado
Plein Air Painters New Mexico, Land and Light Show, Millicent Rogers Museum, Jack Richeson Award
Oil Painters of America, Western Regional Show, Lee Youngman Galleries, Calistoga California
2010:
American Plains Artist Show, Lincoln, NE.
Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Nomadus del Arte, Southwest Gallery, Dallas TX
Paint the Town, marble Falls, TX
PAAC Juried members Show, Saks Galleries, Denver CO.
CampFire USA Paint Out, Paint Our Children's Future
Mountain Oyster Club, 41st Annual Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson, AZ
2009: Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America, Western Regional Exhibition, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WS
Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
PAPNM Award, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico, Taos, NM Annual Paint Out
Mountain Oyster Club, Fortieth Annual Contemporary Western Art Show and Sale, Tucson, AZ
Outdoor Painter Society, Plein Air Southwest Honorable Mention, Southwest Gallery, Dallas, TX
Camp Fire USA, Second Annual Invitational Paint Out, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
2008: Awarded Signature Membership Status, Oil Painters of America
Artist in the Garden, Camp Fire USA Paint Out, 2nd place Johnston and Matthews Award of Excellence
Top 100, Paint the Parks, National Competition Paint America
17th Annual Oil Painters of America Exhibition of Traditional Oils, National Show, Missoula, MT.
23rd Annual Conservatory Art Classic, Clifton, TX
National Small Oil Exhibit, Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita Kansas,
2007: 16th Annual Oil Painters of America Exhibition of Traditional Oils, National Show, Fredericksburg, TX
Salon International 2007, San Antonio, TX : Jury's Top Fifty Award.
Telluride Plein Air 2007, Telluride, CO
2006: Oil Painters of America (OPA) 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Missoula, Montana
One Man Show, Fairmount Gallery, Dallas Texas
Silver Medal, Old Bank Gallery, 2 Annual Juried National Show, Ada, Ok
2nd Place, Oils/Acrylics, RCAS, 40th Annual Regional Show, Richardson, TX
Invited Artist, Paint Historic Manitou Springs, Plein Air Paint Out, Colorado
2005: PANM, Invitational Exhibition, Ventana Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Top 100, Arts for the Parks, National Juried Competition
Mini 100, Arts for the Parks, National Juried Competition
Paint in the Park, Estes Park, CO.
Publications featured in:
"A Common Vision", by Michael and Peggy Lewis, 2008
Vol.1, "Plein Air Painters of New Mexico", Jack Richeson Publications, 2006
Professional Affiliations:
Signature Member, Oil Painters of America
Signature Member, Plein Air Painters of New Mexico
Signature Member, Outdoor Painters Society
Signature Member, Plein Air Artist Colorado
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
Plein Air Southwest Salon 2012
Southwest Gallery Dallas, TX
4/7/2012-5/31/2012
Reception: 4/7/2012 (5:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Plein Air Southwest Salon 2012 is a juried plein air competition, show and sale sponsored by the Outdoor Painters Society and showcased each April at Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas. The Salon features plein air paintings from many of the best painters working today.
Salon International 2012
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
4/13/2012-5/13/2012
Reception: 4/13/2012 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
The International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art is a support system for traditional representational artists. It CHALLENGES artists to always strive for a higher level of artistic excellence and is totally dedicated to the recognition, encouragement and support of contemporary, currently active, artists of traditional representational art worldwide. The word "contemporary" in the museum's name is to be read "of our times" and refers to currently living and active artists.
Plein Air Painters New Mexico
Ruidoso Regional Council for the Arts (RRCA)
5/19/2012-6/29/2012
Reception: 5/26/2012 (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
PAPNM Membership Annual Paint Out and Sale
Plein Air Rockies 2012
Rocky Mountain National Park / Estes Park
8/13/2012-8/27/2012
Beauty and inspiration go hand-in-hand when artists come to the Colorado Rockies to paint the parks this summer on-location from August 13 through 25, 2012. Plein Air Rockies 2011 is a festival of outdoor painting celebrating the inspiration from subjects like Rocky Mountain National Park, forests, river canyons, scenic highways, and/or people and places in Estes Park. This event has garnered national attention, and opening day is the place to be if you are a savvy collector of fine art. Plein Air Rockies also has numerous events geared for audiences of all ages.
Other Web Pages Richard Prather Recommends
(These pages are not necessarily about Richard Prather)
Artist for Conservation
Bold Brush On-Line Art Competition
Frog Watch USA
Front Range Frames
Oil Painters of America
Paint America, Paint the Parks
PAPW
Richeson Publications
Rusty Jones
Salon International
The Nature Conservancy
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