"I'm unable to travel and the next best thing is to have paintings around you. I bought them because I enjoy the atmosphere Oversmith creates. He's very close to the whole ambiance of the area," says Richard Knapp.
Dealers Say:
According to Danna Anderson, owner of the 16 Patton Fine Art Gallery, Oversmith is well on his way. "The maturity of his work has secured his position in the fine art world. His solid training and true painterly talent shine through his latest body of work."
Richard received formal training in Fine Art and Illustration at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While at Kendall he was invited to study at the Royal College of Art in London, England. There he gained experience in plein air painting and found direction in his work as an oil painter. He graduated from Kendall College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1995 and moved back to his home state of North Carolina to pursue his dream of becoming a professional artist.
The natural beauty of Western North Carolina has proven to offer infinite inspiration for Richard's impressionistic landscapes. From rolling mountains to abundant waterfalls, the majestic Biltmore Estate to a simple farm scene, this region evokes the artist's muse. Richard finds inspiration not only at home but in his many travels. He has painted all over the USA and has recently spent six months living and painting in Brittany, France. Whether at home or abroad, Richard surrounds himself in the elements of the scene while painting, in true "en plein air" fashion. In the studio, his sense of vision and mood guide him to produce still lifes ranging from the classic to the imaginative.
Richard's purpose in painting is to provoke the viewer to interact with his pieces. His paintings are his voice, and stroke by stroke, he composes a whole that relates his vision. Richard works in oil on linen, a medium compatible with the passion he puts into his creation. He strives to achieve a mood in every painting through the use of such visual stimuli as color, edges, value and drawing. He has derived his style from the lifelong study of past masters, the influence of contemporary painters he admires, and elements that have evolved from deep within himself. He allows the setting to speak to him, creating only as many brushstrokes as are needed for the viewer's eyes to understand and connect.
Education
1994 Summer Semester at the Royal College of Art; London, England
1995 BFA in Illustration from Kendall College of Art and Design; Grand Rapids, Michigan
2001 Week-long workshop with T. Allen Lawson at Scottsdale Artists' School; Scottsdale, Arizona
Memberships
1999 - present Active member of Oil Painters Of America
2007 - present Member of Plein Air Painters of the Southeast
2011 - present Member of the American Impressionist Society
Representation
2005 - present The Art Cellar; Banner Elk, North Carolina 2010 - present Skyuka Fine Art; Tryon, North Carolina 2011 - present J. M. Stringer Fine Art; Bernardsville, New Jersey 2011 - present J. M. Stringer Fine Art; Vero Beach, Florida
2012 - present Galerie on Broad; Charleston, South Carolina
2000 Three Person Show; 16 Patton
2001 OPA National Exhibit; Palm Springs, Califorina
2002 OPA National Exhibit; Chicago, Illinios
2002 Three Person Show; 16 Patton
2002 OPA Regional Exhibit; Richmond, Virginia
2003 Solo Exhibit; 16 Patton
2003 Paint-out Exhibit at Hamilton Gallery; Montreat; NC
2004 Best and the Brightest Show; Scottsdale Artists School
2004 Two Person Show; Ella Walton Richardson Gallery
2005 2nd Annual Plein-Air Show & Sale; Germanton Art Gallery
2005 Minature Show; Germanton Art Gallery
2006 3rd Annual Plein-Air Show & Sale; Germanton Art Gallery
2006 Richard Oversmith: New Work; 16 Patton
2006 Minature Show; Germanton Art Gallery
2007 4th Annual Plein-Air Show & Sale; Germanton Art Gallery 2007 Plein Air Perspectives; The Art Cellar 2007 France: Village to Sea; 16 Patton
2008 From the Home and Garden; The Wells Gallery
2008 PAPSE Annual Paint-out and Sale; Anderson Fine Art
2008 OPA National Exhibit; Dana Gallery - Missoula, Montana
2008 Bold and the Beautiful; ACofHC Hendersonville, NC
2008 Contemporary Visions: Portrait and Still Lifes; 16 Patton Gallery
2008 Group Figure Show; The Wells Gallery 2008 Two Person Show; The Wells Gallery 2008 Miniatures and Pochades: 16 Patton Gallery 2008 Landscapes: Of Hope and Glory; 16 Patton Gallery 2009 Salon International 2009, Greenhouse Galery; San Antonio, TX 2009 Richard Oversmith: Recent works, Solo Show; 16 Patton Gallery 2009 5th Annual Plein Air Easton Show; Art Academy Museum, Easton, MD 2009 South Lands and Still life, Solo Show; The Crescent Gallery 2009 Paint Wilmington 2009, Group Show; Walls Gallery 2010 Callaway Garden Paint, Show and Sale; Callway Garden, Georgia 2010 Cashiers Paint Out and Sale; Cashiers, North Carolina 2010 6th Annual Plein Air Easton Show; Art Academy Museum, Easton, MD 2010 Fleeting Glimpses, Solo Show; 16 Patton Gallery 2011 Of Similiar Vision, Two Man Show; Campbell House Gallery Southern Pines, North Carolina 2011 Richard Oversmith 'Recent Paintings' Skyuka Fine Art Tryon, North Carolina 2011 Salon International 2011, Greenhouse Gallery; San Antonio, Texas 2011 Summer Show, JM Stringer Fine Art; Bernardsville, New Jersey 2011 A Sense of Place, PAP-SE Group Show; Huntsville Art Museum, Huntsville, Alabama 2011 Peace, Joy, and Paint, A group show; Skyuka Fine Art, Tryon, North Carolina 2011 Impressonist Dreams, A Two Man Show, J.M. Stringer Fine Art, Vero Beach, Florida 2012 Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air Invitational; Apalachicola, Florida 2012 19th Annual Carmel Art Festival; Carmel, CA 2012 PAP-SE Returns to Charleston, Group Show; Charleston, SC 2012 Plein Air Richmond; Richmond, VA 2012 OPA National Exhibit; Evergreen, Colorado 2012 Cashiers Plein Air Festival; Cashiers, NC 2012 Ready, Set, Go - Artists on the Move, J.M. Stringer Gallery; Bernardsville, NJ 2012 The Beauty of Observation: An American Plein Air Showcase; John Brown University 2012 Sonoma Plein Air; Sonoma, CA 2012 Blue Ridge Realist Exhibit, Hickory Museum of Art; Hickory, NC 2013 Tranquil Moments, J.M. Stringer Gallery; Vero Beach, Florida Articles
2007 August Issue: From Village to Sea; American Art Collector Magazine
2007 August Issue: In Plein Sight; Bold Life Magazine
2008 June Issue: Richard Oversmith Captures Moments in Light; Rapid River Magazine 2008 December Issue: Richard Oversmith Cover Artist; The Laurel of Asheville Magazine 2009 Sumer issue: Plein Genius; Carolina Home and Garden Magazine 2012 April/May issue: Landscape or Still Life: Similar Process, Di?erent Concentration; Plein Air Magazine
Awards
1990 One year Merit Scholarship, Kendall College of Art and Design
1993 2nd Place in CMYK Magazine Digital Image Competition
2000 Shirl Smithson Scholarship (through OPA) to study with T. Allen Lawson
2004 Judged signature memmber of Western North Carolina Pein Air Painters
2008 1st Place at the Southern Light Plein Air Paint-out 2009 Peoples Choice Award, Banner Elk Greenway "Paint Out" Event 2010 3rd Place Cashiers Plein Air competition 2010 Best Marine Painting, 6th Annual Plein Air Easton Competition 2011 1st place at the Toe River Art Councils Annual Paint Out Competition 2011 1st Place at the Battle of the Brush Competition; Old Fort, NC 2012 Honorable Mention at Carmel Arts Festival; Carmel, CA 2012 Honorable Mention at Cashiers Plein Air Competition
Upcoming Events and Exhibits
'Meanderings' Warm Springs Gallery at Charlottesville 5/1/2013-6/25/2013 Reception: 5/3/2013 (6-8pm)
'Meanderings' Warm Springs Gallery in Charlottesville, VA Exhibition: May 1 - June 25 Opening Reception: Friday, May 3, 6-8 pm
OPA Salon Show
6/21/2013-8/31/2013 Reception: ()
My painting "Bass Harbor Houses" will be part of the Oil Painters of America's first Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils.
The show will take place at the Crooked Tree Arts Center - Petoskey, MI.
Show dates: June 21 through August 31, 2013
Warm Springs Gallery
6/27/2013-8/7/2013 Reception: 6/29/2013 (4-6pm)
Warm Spring in Warm Springs, VA One Man Show
Exhibition: June 27-August 7 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 29, 4-6 pm
Gentility Abounds J. M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art 7/19/2013-8/31/2013 Reception: 7/20/2013 (10am - 6pm)
J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art presents
Gentility Abounds The recent paintings of Richard Oversmith, Andre Lucero and Robert Caulfield
Meet the Artists: Saturday, July 20, 10am - 6:oopm And Sunday, July 21, 12pm - 6pm on view through August 31
J.M. Stringer Galllery of Fine Art 21 Claremont Road Bernardsville, NJ 07924 908-766-6400 www.jmstringergallery.com
South And Maine Coco Vivo Gallery - Boothbay, ME 9/7/2013-9/13/2013 Reception: 9/13/2013 ()
Coco Vivo Fine Art presents
Plein Air Painters of the SouthEast
and Plein Air Painters of Maine
paint the Boothbay Harbor area
September 7-14, 2013.
A week of daily wet wall receptions,
demos,and artists' meet-and-greets.
Gala Reception
September 13, 2013
The Gallery at The Gatherings
102 Ocean Point Rd. Boothbay, Maine
Hosted byCOCO VIVO Fine Art
For information call 207-633-0671
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