RICHARD OVERSMITH

42" x 42" Oil on Linen

12.5" x 10" Gouache

10" x 10" Gouache

13.5" x 9.5" Gouache

10" x 16" Gouache

8.5" x 9.5" Gouache

9.5" x 13.5" Gouahe

9.5" x 13.5" Gouache

9.5" x 13.5" Gouache

10" x 16" Gouache

17" x 13" Acrylic on Paper

13" x 20" Acrylic on Paper

24" x 24" Oil on Linen

20" x 24" Oil on Linen

16" x 16" Oil on Linen

30" x 26" Oil on Linen

18" x 18" Oil on Linen

16" x 20" Oil on Linen

24" x 24" Oil on Linen

24" x 21" Oil on Linen

32" x 28" Oil on Linen

48" x 36" Oil on Linen

16" x 16" Oil on Linen

18" x 22" Oil on Linen

20" x 24" Oil on Linen

30" x 36" Oil on Linen

36" x 36" Oil on Linen

16" x 20" Oil on Linen

30" x 30" Oil on Linen

20" x 20" Oil on Linen

17" x 20.5" Gouache

17" x 20.5" Gouache

14" x 10" Gouache

10" x 12" Gouache

12" x 18" Oil on Linen

19" x 18" Oil on Linen

24" x 20" Oil on Linen

21" x 21" Oil on Linen

24" x 24" Oil on Linen

24" x 26" Oil on Linen
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

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 art 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.
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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 ture "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.
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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.