-Painting Holiday Fabriano In Acquarello - ITALY

I am a professional artist with more than five decades of experience, My media is Watercolor and 2D Mixed Media. I travel throughout the US and internationally, interacting with artists from around the world. I teach on-line ZOOM classes and in person workshops reaching students of all artistic levels. My work has been juried into exhibitions in the US and intentionally. It is my honor to be a Daniel Smith Watercolor Brand Ambassador.

Fine Art Digital Giclee Prints

"RICK ANDERSON: ARTIST'S LIFE", was produced by Walt Grayson, a member of the Associated Press MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS HALL OF FAME. Thank you Walt.

Past & Current Awards & Honors

I started participating in professional juried art competitions in the 1970's. Below is a partial listing ...

  • *1976 19th Annual Drawing, Crafts, and Print Exhibition, juried Honorable Mention, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
    • 1976 Louisiana Watercolor Society 7th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • 1977 National Miniature Exhibition, Juried, Laramie, Wyoming
    • 1977 Rutger's National Drawing, '77, Camden, New Jersey
    • 1977 Alabama Watercolor Society Exhibition, Juried, Birmingham, Alabama
    • 1978 &1979 2nd & 3rd Annual Southern Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition, Columbus, Georgia and Denton, Texas
    • 1978 First Annual American Artist Art Competition - American Artist Magazine, juried,Semi-finalist
    • 1978 Rocky Mountain National Water Media Juried Exhibition, Golden, Colorado *1979 Louisiana 9th Annual International Watercolor Society Exhibition, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

STRUCTURED VS SPONTANEOUS WATERCOLORS USING DANIEL SMITH PAINT...

I paint in both a structured and spontaneous manner depending on the subject and the results I want. As a Daniel Smith Brand Ambassador, I often work with new colors that I incorporate into my palette. I will add a number of these new paintings here.

Gin And Water
Two Red Roofs
Crosspoint
In The Mist
Night Lights
Cypress Trees in Tuscany
Colorful Washout
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Chill In The Air
Gin Family of Five
Delta Plains
Rural Farm Storage
Touch of Lavender
Texaco
Impressionism and Hints of Touruoiset
Lady In Florence
Light In The Window
In the Studio
I just finished a demo at FabrianoInAcqurello 2024 in Ft. Worth, TX

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