Ric Conn @ artavita

Ric Conn

I am an internationally known award winning expressionist artist I am inspired mostly by Toulouse-Lautrec, Munch, Picasso, Matisse and the Expressionists. My work is different—it is not conventional, academic. I won the “Face of Queen Anne’s County” medal for one of my oil paintings. My awards also include First, Second, Third and Best in Show awards as well as numerous Honorable mention awards and Award of Merit certificates. I have been featured in articles in several newspapers, and magazines, including “Art in America and interviewed on television, both local and network. I have had solo and group shows in Baltimore, Columbia, Annapolis, Frederick, Stevensville, and Centreville MD; Washington, D.C.; Kansas City MO, Orlando and Tampa Fla., Colorado and New York City, and an upcoming show in Florence Italy. I teach painting and drawing workshops in local schools, arts councils, an environmental center, and private lessons in my studio. I have also given portrait drawing demonstrations. I have paintings in private collections in several states and Australia. I studied at the Corcoran College of Art in Washington, D.C. and the Maryland Institute College of Art. Master of Contemporary Art for 2020 , Artist of the Decade 2010-2020 , New York City Summer in the Arts, and Best of International Arts presents Ric Conn Artist. On July 31 I was interviewed on the Art2heart tv show in New York city. Inducted into "Who's Who In America," and was awarded the Humanitarian Award.

Portfolio:

equality and empowerment

I deal with relevant social issues, equality, empowerment and psychological conditions. I want the issues to confront the—I want to viewer to feel something (either positive or negative) when viewing my work to increase awareness and understanding.

“That's Not My Name”

Wolf whistles, regular whistles, cat calls, sexualized name calling, as well as staring, are insulting things that women have always had to put up with, and unfortunately they still do. This paintings addresses this problem. I got the idea for this composition from a video by the Ting Tings which addresses this same problem.

“The Statue of Liberty in Kevlar”

women are under attack by the sexual predators, their liberty is seriously compromised, our liberty and that of our entire country is under attack by the politicians. This painting shows Lady Liberty in kevlar (which coincidentally was invented by a woman), she stands for us all.

“Used-ta Doesn't Live Here Anymore”

This painting is about taking charge of your life, keeping the past but putting it away and moving forward. The title comes from my father who always said it whenever I wanted to rely on past behavior instead of changing and improving.,

abstract

my abstract paintings, mostly mixed media - oil and acrylic

“closing time”