Watercolor on paper
18-1/2" x 31-1/2"
Watercolor on paper
SOLD
Watercolor on paper
Watercolor on paper
17-1/4" x 31-1/2"
SOLD
Watercolor on paper
17-3/4" x 31-1/2"
SOLD
Watercolor on paper
SOLD
Watercolor on paper
26 1/2" x 19 1/2"
$3,500
Watercolor on paper
17" x 27 1/2"
SOLD
Watercolor on paper
19 1/4" x 27 1/4"
$3,500
Richard Vickerson
"I am a native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After receiving a science degree from the University of Prince Edward Island I attended Dalhousie University, graduating from The School of Dentistry in 1978. I practiced with the Provincial Children's Dental Program until 2001 when I retired. I began painting in oils but after being introduced to watercolour in 1983, this became my principal medium. I have attended workshops with Don Pentz, Alice Reed and Barry Jeeves, but I am primarily a self taught artist."
Artist's Statement
"The rural landscape of the Atlantic Provinces with its rich heritage and natural beauty has been my primary source for subject matter. The ever present ocean has been an important element in my work. The relationship between land and sea and between human endeavour and relentless natural forces are subjects often dealt with in my art.
A rich legacy has been left to us by our forefathers. Their hard work and resourcefulness has given us material wealth which they themselves never enjoyed. They have left us a cultural legacy of architecture and sailing vessels - their beauty of proportion and detail demonstrate an aesthetic understanding and love of craftsmanship sometimes lost in today's world. Many of the buildings depicted in my work were landmarks in our landscape but have now vanished. For me this has come to symbolize the loss of connection with previous generations to whom we owe a great debt.
While I am an admirer of a wide range of representational art, the traditional approach taken by such artists as Edward Hopper, the Wyeths and Tom Forrestall is closer to my own approach. It seems to me a more empathetic way to depict a landscape, which, while at times beautiful, can be unforgiving.
Group Exhibitions
Garden of the Gulf Juried Exhibitions, Confederation Centre of the Arts
Holland School of Visual Arts
The Robertson Gallery, Ottawa
Studio Gallery, Victoria
Eptek Centre in Summerside
Arts Guild, P.E.I. Council of the Arts
Premier's Painting in Landscape Exhibition
The Construction of Islandness Exhibition, Keir Gallery
Solo Exhibitions
Pavillioner Gallery in Charlottetown
Holland College School of Visual Arts
Ellen's Creek Gallery
Island Art Gallery at the Dunes
Details, Past and Present Fine Art Gallery
Work may also be found in the Canadiana Fund and the Art Bank of Prince Edward Island.