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Welcome to my art gallery of original watercolor paintings, drawings, mixed
media work, giclée prints, children's'
books, Christmas cards and other art related items. If your school invites
authors & illustrators for assembly presentations, please visit my "School Visits" page
for complete details, and the calendar page for my schedule of events.
The Mississippi Arts
Commission has added me to both the Artist Roster and the
Arts in Education Demonstration Roster. Now minigrants through the
MAC can pay for 50% of my presentation fees. Please visit the Mississippi
Arts Commission web site for details on applying
for these minigrants.
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Eric Kimmel sent me the following
quote:
Rick, here's a quote that might serve, relating to
author and illustrator visits:
"Books don't drop out of the sky. They're created by
people. Someone has to write the words. Someone has to make the pictures. If
you like to write or draw, that person can be you. What is the story that only
you can tell? What are the pictures that only you can create?" Eric Kimmel
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Natural
Numbers; an Arkansas Number Book is scheduled for fall 2008.
And keep watching for my new book with Pelican Press
with their "Night Before Christmas Series".
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rickandersonart@yahoo.com
My illustration "A Great Find" from my book, "N
is For Natural State; an Arkansas Alphabet",
was the first illustration to be selected for the exhibition, This is Our
Land. The illustration depicts my son, Denman, finding a diamond at
the Arkansas Diamond mine in Arkansas. I am extremely honored to be
involved in this exhibition at the Meridian International Center in Washington,
DC.
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RICK'S BIO
Rick grew up in the Mississippi
Delta where the summers are hot and long, the cotton grows waist high, the
land is flat like a pancake, where the blues was born, and where southern
hospitality is a virtue. Some people think that there is "Magic" in the
south. Whether this is true or not, it is where Rick began his love of art
which continues today.
After high school, he attained his
master’s degree in Art Education from Delta State University, and began his
teaching career in 1975 in Mississippi. After teaching for 25 years, Rick
retired from the classroom to continue working as a professional artist.
Throughout his professional art career, Rick has exhibited throughout the
United States, has won over 150 awards in local, regional, and national
exhibitions, and his work is in both private and corporate collections.
In 2003 Rick illustrated his first
children’s book, "M is for Magnolia; a Mississippi Alphabet,"
published by Sleeping Bear Press, an imprint of Thomson-Gale.
This was a wonderful opportunity for Rick to travel throughout his beloved
state, discovering and re-discovering things about Mississippi, a beautiful
state that has produced world renowned writers as well as artists.
His other books are: "N is
for Natural States; an Arkansas Alphabet", " P is for Passport; a World
Alphabet," " 1 Mississippi, 2 Mississippi; a Mississippi
Numbers Book", and he is currently working on his fifth book,
tentatively called "Natural Numbers; an
Arkansas Number Book".
A professional speaker and literacy
advocate, Rick conducts "Illustrator School Visits" not only throughout the
southeast, but has recently been invited to schools in Wisconsin,
Washington, DC, and West Virginia. A member of the International Reading
Association, Rick is often a featured speaker at reading conventions,
children's book festivals and fairs, and other literacy events. He is also
available as an art consultant to develop or revise the art curriculum on
all levels. Rick conducts teacher in-service workshops on "Art Across The
Curriculum" and emphasizes the importance of the arts in schools. He lives in Clinton, Mississippi,
with his wife Merrie, who is the librarian at Clinton Junior High. They have
one son, Denman, a professional actor, currently residing in Washington, DC.
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Professional Juried Exhibitions
Among the professional juried exhibitions to Rick's credit are: the Rocky
Mountain National juried show, Golden, Colorado, the Louisiana
International juried show (awards), the Kentucky National juried show
(award), the Rutgers National Drawing juried show, the Arkansas
Prints, Drawing, and Crafts show (award), the Maryland National Waterfowl
juried show, the Mississippi Watercolor Society Membership shows
(awards), and the Gum Tree Festival, Tupelo, MS, (awards) and Best
of Show 2001.
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2008-2009 Illustrator School Visits
Rick is currently
scheduling illustrator visits for the 2006-2007-2008 school year. Please
contact him as quickly as possible to insure the best date for your school. Rick's visits
can be scheduled by the principal, school librarian, special events
coordinator, or the PSAT/PTO members.. School fundraisers such as faculty
"talent" shows, spaghetti suppers, student art auctions, and other creative
events.
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