California Artist; born in Antwerp; trained and studied in New York.
Born in Antwerp Belgium, after a stint in the Coast Guard,
Rich earned a degree in Graphic Design from Parsons in NYC and moved toCalifornia. With an affinity for art, color and design, Rich has worked in various media, including glazed ceramics and acrylic paintings. In 2006, his first digital images were line drawings of friends’ pets created on an iPad. Over time, as hardware and software evolved, the range of subjects expanded and his drawing style has evolved considerably.
In 2021, Rich and his husband Mark relocated to Healdsburg from Los Angeles. The paintings on display at Parkpoint inHealdsburg are based on photographs, which are recreated (one stroke at a time) as digital images, printed on canvas and repainted entirely with acrylics. As Rich is a gallery artist at the nonprofit Healdsburg Center.