brian ritchard - portfolio

 
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Crop Series
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Arcadia Series
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Polaroid Series
Artist Statement

I use landscape as a way to examine our complicated relationship with the natural world.

Of course, all "landscapes" are fictional. The moment that the natural world is depicted in a song, a photograph or a painting, it becomes an interpretation, an artifact. Each moment that is described is a manifestation of the author's voice. A story is told, over and over again. This story can be mythopoetic or journalistic, depending on the author. What remains in the mind of an audience is a deep connection with a common memory, the memory of the natural world.

What began 15 years ago as a conceptual investigation for me has become a deeply personal and very painterly pursuit. I am still finding new ways to keep myself satisfied as a painter and still finding new ways to look at nature.


Brian Ritchard
October, 2006