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R S Riddick

R. S. Riddick (Born 1952) is active/lives in Arizona, California.  R S Riddick is known for Western figure, genre and landscape paintings-Indians.

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Born in Santa Monica, California, Ron Riddick became a painter of the southwest, doing a range of subjects including cowboys, Indians and still life.

His art was encouraged by his father who was an art director for a major corporation. As a kid, Ron growing up in southern California, was enamored of Roy Rogers and western movies. He studied extensively at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles and then worked as a commercial artist.

His life changed when he enrolled in a painting class by Sergei Bongart, who freed him to paint for himself instead of clients and to strive for art that is emotional and touches the soul.

In 1979, Ron moved to Arizona and in October, 1997, was elected to the Cowboy Artists of America. His studio is a 5000 square foot building ten miles east of Tucson. He has one studio for teaching, an important part of his life, and another for himself. His wife, Natalie, handles the business affairs of his career. With plein-air easel, he   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2962 characters.]  Artist bio

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Research resources

.  askART lists R S Riddick in 1 of its research Essays. R S Riddick has 14 artist signature examples available in our database.

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Facts about R S Riddick

   Publications  Book References:  18
Magazine References:  30

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30 Miscellaneous Magazine References for R. S. Riddick
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Art of the West Poetry in Paint May 2008 Stavig, Vicki Yes
Art-Talk The New, the Old and the Gold November 2004 Editors, Art-Talk Yes
Southwest Art News Beat-On the Scene May 2004 Editors, Southwest Art Yes
Art-Talk Art Buzzz November 2003 Editor, Art-Talk No
Art-Talk Moyers Claims Kiekhefer Award November 2003 Editor, Art-Talk Yes
Art-Talk Danny's Column November 2003 Medina, Danny Yes
Art-Talk Cowboy Artists Combine Fun, Art October 2003 Jarvis, John Yes
Art of the West What's News September 2003 Editor, Art of the West Yes
Art-Talk Shari's Notebook August 2003 Morrison, Shari No
Southwest Art Art Events-Colorado July 2003 Gangelhoff, Bonnie Yes
Art-Talk In the Galleries June 2003 Editor, Art-Talk Yes
Art of the West What's News January 2003 Editors, Art of the West Yes
Southwest Art On the Scene January 2003 Editors, Southwest Art Yes
Art-Talk Joe Takes CAA's Top Prize November 2002 Editors, Art-Talk Yes
American Artist Events October 2002 Editors, American Artist Yes
Art-Talk Danny's Column April 2002 Medina, Danny No
Art of the West What's News February 2002 Editors, Art of the West Yes
Southwest Art On the Scene January 2002 Editor, Southwest Art No
Art of the West Bound for Glory December 2001 Ellis, Nancy Yes
Southwest Art Art Events November 2001 Editors, Southwest Art Yes
Southwest Art Cowboy Artists of America October 2001 Herrin, Alice Yes
Art of the West Oil Painters of America April 2001 Editor, Art of the West Yes
Art of the West The Millenium Show October 2000 Editors, Art of the West Yes
Art of the West What's News October 2000 Editors, Art of the West Yes
Southwest Art Best of the West October 1999 Busler, Leslie Yes
Art-Talk Art Show October 1999 Editor, Art-talk Yes
Art of the West The Studio September 1999 Stavig, Vicki Yes
Southwest Art Time-Out in Tucson May 1999 Busler, Leslie Yes
Art-Talk Ron Riddick: Portrait of Persistanc October 1998 Medina, Danny Yes
Southwest Art At Home on the Range April 1998 Gangelhoff, Bonnie Yes
18 Book References for R. S. Riddick
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2002 Duty, Michael; Don Hedgpeth Cowboy Artists of America 216 Yes
2001 Editors, Art of the West Art of the West Guidebook of Western Artists 2001 Edition 88 Yes
2000 Editor, Settlers West The Great American West 0 No
1999 Smithson, Shirl (President) Oil Painters of America: Eighth Annual Exhibition
(Exhibition catalog)
67 Yes
1998 Bacon, Todd, Message for Denver Rotary Club Artists of America
(Exhibition catalog)
108 Yes
1998 Phoenix Art Museum Cowboy Artists of America Thirty-Third Annual Exhibition
(Exhibition catalog)
80 Yes
1997 Denver Rotary Club Artists of America Seventeenth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)
92 Yes
1997 Southwest Art Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art 128 No
1994 Denver Rotary Club Denver Rotary Club's Artists of America: Fourteenth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)
88 Yes
1993 Denver Rotary Club Artists of America Thirteenth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)
96 Yes
1993 Riddick, Natalie R. S. Riddick 24 Yes
1993 Southwest Art Master Index 1971-1993 Artists in Southwest Art 64 No
1993 Southwest Art The Red Book Western American Price Index 126 No
1992 National Cowboy Hall of Fame National Academy of Western Art Twentieth Annual Exhibition
(Exhibition catalog)
158 Yes
1990 Catalina Art Association The Plein Air Painters of America Exhibit and Sale
(Exhibition catalog)
64 Yes
1990 Denver Rotary Club Artists of America Tenth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)
160 Yes
1988 Denver Rotary Club Artists of America Eighth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)
143 Yes
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