Ric Conn

Artist Statement

I am an internationally acclaimed, award winning expressionist artist. Picasso said that art is not to adorn walls, it is a weapon—I follow his mantra. I am using my work as a weapon.

My figurative work concerns the emotions that objects and events arouse within a person, reactions—positive or negative—especially the understanding of the self within the viewer. I deal with  equality, and empowerment  I believe in equality and I want my work to reflect that.

My abstract work is cerebral. my work is different—it is not conventional, or academic. I am  inspired mostly by Toulouse-Lautrec, Edvard Munch, Picasso, Matisse and the  German Expressionists.

Biography

Ric has received numerous awards for creating paintings that concern Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment.

Ric has had many solo and group shows in the US and Milan Italy.

He has been featured in articles in several newspapers, and magazines in the United States and Europe, including “Art Tour International Magazine,” "Art in America's issue on galleries and artists in America, Toscana Cultura Magazine in Italy and interviewed on podcasts, on television, both local and network.

Ric has been named  "Master of Contemporary Art 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Ric has also been inducted into Who’s Who in America; being awarded their Humanitarian Award .

He recently won the Leonardo Da Vinci International art award; the Caravaggio International Art Award, the Olympic Art Award, the Best Modern and Contemporary Art Award and the International Prize for Artistic Value.

He has paintings in private collections throughout the United States and Australia.

Grimandi Art Gallery, NYC

Grimandi Art Gallery, NYC, 2022

gallery shows
Sheroes show

traveling along the East Coast and Ireland

mostly animals and sailboats

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Wildlife Painting Workshop; Matthew Hillier, instructor; Academy Art Museum; 2005
Maryland Institute College of Art; 2004
Corcoran College of Art; 2000—2003
Studied drawing; Anne Arundel Community College—2000
Degree in Media Technology; Anne Arundel Community College
(primary fields of interest were drawing and painting) 73—75

Artist of the Decade, 2010-2020, Art Tour International Magazine
Artivist of the Year, 2019, Art Tour International Magazine
Top 60 Master of Contemporary Art, Art Tour International Magazine
Best Artist in Stevensville award 2019
Award of Merit—Queen Anne’s Country Arts Council Open Show; 2016
Honorable Mention—Gouache, Queen Anne’s County Arts Council, 2014
First Place—Oil; Kent Island Federation of Art; Open Show 2012
Third Place—Oil; Kent Island Federation of Art; Member Show 2011
Honorable Mention—Gouache; Members’ Winter Juried Show; Maryland Federation of Art, 2011
Best in Show—Oil; Kent Island Federation of Art; Open Show 2010
Award of Merit—Oil; Maryland Federation of Art; Juried Member Show 2009
Honorable Mention—Gouache; The Human Form; Kent Island
Federation of Art, 2009
Honorable Mention—Gouache; The Fine Art of Food; Kent Island
Federation of Art, 2008
Second Place—Oil/Acrylic; Chesapeake College Art Show; 2007
Second Place—Oil/Acrylic; Kent Island Federation of Art; Members Show 2006
Honorable Mention— Mixed Media; Kent Island Federation of Art; Members
Show 2006
Face of Queen Anne’s County Medal—Kent Island Federation of Art; Members
Show 2006

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Art Tour International Magazine, summer 2023 issue
Art Tour International Magazine, summer 2019 issue.
Art Tour International Magazine, fall 2019 issue, back cover artist.
Art Tour International Magazine, winter 2019 issue.
Art Tour International Magazine, Artist of the Decade special issue. 2020
Maryland Federation of Art, Blog, June 16, 2014
The Sunday Star; June 8, 2014
The Bay Times; June 4, 2014
The Sunday Star; May 11, 2014
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter, April 30, 2014
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter, February 19, 2014
Bay Times; May 2012
Bay Times; February 2011
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter January 2011
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter December 2010
Bay Times; December 2010
Frederick News Post, December 20, 2010
Open PR, December 2010
NY Art Beat, December 2010
Artinfo, December 2010
Ariki Art, December 2010
Art Boomer, December 2010
Art Calender, December 2010
Art Forum, December 2010
Art Limited, December 2010
Art Log, December 2010
Art Looker, December 2010
Art Perk, December 2010
Art Pickle, December 2010
Art Review, December 2010
Art Slant, December 2010
Arts Cad, December 2010
Anoounces, December 2010
Annual Event Post, December 2010
Broadway World, December 2010
Candlewood Suites, December 2010
Citi Tour, December 2010
City Events Calendar, December 2010
Club Free Time, December 2010
Craft Lister, December 2010
Culture Mob, December 2010
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter, April 30, 2014
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter, February 19, 2014
Bay Times; May 2012
Bay Times; February 2011
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter January 2011
Maryland Federation of Art, Newsletter December 2010
Bay Times; December 2010
Frederick News Post, December 20, 2010
Open PR, December 2010
NY Art Beat, December 2010
Artinfo, December 2010
Ariki Art, December 2010
Art Boomer, December 2010
Art Calender, December 2010
Art Forum, December 2010
Art Limited, December 2010
Art Log, December 2010
Art Looker, December 2010
Art Perk, December 2010
Art Pickle, December 2010
Art Review, December 2010
Art Slant, December 2010
Arts Cad, December 2010
Anoounces, December 2010
Annual Event Post, December 2010
Broadway World, December 2010
Candlewood Suites, December 2010
Citi Tour, December 2010
City Events Calendar, December 2010
Club Free Time, December 2010
Craft Lister, December 2010
Culture Mob, December 2010
East Rutherford Travel, December 2010
Event Brite, December 2010
Event Guide, December 2010
Event Setter, December 2010
Eventful, December 2010
Eworld Events, December 2010
Gallery Dog, December 2010
Gallery Direct, December 2010
Galleries-Online, December 2010
Going, December 2010
Greenwich Time, December 2010
Guest of a Guest, December 2010
Kulone, December 2010
Little Views, December 2010
MN Artists, December 2010
NBC New York, December 2010
New Canaan News, December 2010
New York Visitors Network, December 2010
Noo Experiences, December 2010
NY Daily News, December 2010
NYC.com, December 2010
NYCing, December 2010
NYC Inv, December 2010
NY Povo, December 2010
Qype, December 2010
Social Web, December 2010
Spraci, December 2010
Stamford Advocate, December 2010
The Blogs World, December 2010
The Village Voice, December 2010
Upcoming, December 2010
Westport News, December 2010
WG Impressionists, December 2010
Yelp, December 2010
Facebook, December 2010
Agora Art Blog, December 2010
Zvents, December 2010
123 SoHo, December 2010
Bay Times; December 2010
Queen Anne’s County Arts Council Website Featured Artist, December 2010
Bay Times; May 2010
The Star Democrat; May 2010
Queen Anne’s County Calendar of Events—2010
The Sunday Capital, February 2009
Bay Times; August 2008
Whats Up? Eastern Shore; August 2007
Queen Anne’s County Arts Council; Newsletter; Fall 2007
Mid-Shore Entertainment Guide; August 2007
Featured Artist; Queen Anne’s County Arts Council website; 2007
Featured Artist; Goldman & Minton Website Gallery; 2007
Interview, WBAL TV news; December 2005
Record Observer; April 2005
Attraction Magazine; April 2005
Bay Times; March 2005
Members’ Best Brochure, Post Card; Queen Anne’s County Arts Council; April 2004
Queen Anne’s County Events and Festivals Guide; 2005
Art Beat; Kent Island Federation of Art; April 2005
The Carriage House; online, SoWeBo Arts Festival; May 2004

throuahout the US and Austrailia