About The Artist

CV Richard R. Alm I am still a practicing designer, painter, sculptor and digital print maker having received my BA from the University of Saskatchewan class of 1967. As a fine arts undergraduate, I studied under several of Canada's leading painters and sculptors including Eli Bornstein, Otto Rogers, Ernst Lindner, Robert Murray & William Epp. The intervening 40 years was a worldwide journey in the communication and design community creating everything from new products and advertising to world fair exhibits. Today I continue to paint when I'm not scanning art & producing giclees for a select group of artists, in my studio overlooking Vancouver's False Creek. Active Member Federation of Canadian Artists Alm Mission Statement July 2010: To explore and enjoy the evolution of my personal style and quality of work by completing 300 acrylic paintings by Aug 4, 2013, with the objective of bringing my artistic skills as a painter to a premium level, with work that is acceptable to better galleries world wide. Artist Comment My preferences are landscapes, urban and rural, executed in a realistic style with the occasional portrait to improve my skills in that area. As we are an extension of our experiences, my creations are often influenced by the often rigid rules of the graphic & industrial design industries that was my pre painting life. The canvases do not contain any inner dark feelings or intended to promote some social statement. I've simply tried to capture a moment in time from my ongoing travels, to be enjoyed by others in a bright, sometimes mystical but cheerful way. The paintings presented for review are a selection of the first 150 completed of the 300. I hope you enjoy them as much as I'm enjoying the process. Exhibit History Lectures I've lectured on "Giclee" Printing and the New Mixed Media to various art groups including the North Shore Artists Guild, The Arts Connection and the 06, 07, 09 & 2010 Harmony Arts Festivals. My paintings and mixed media have appeared in: Juried Group Shows Silk Purse Gallery M/Media / Photography 2008 Ferry Building Gallery 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 West Vancouver Library 2009 The Harmony Arts Festival 2009, 2011, 2012 Maple Ridge Public Gallery 2011 Federation of Canadian Artists Gallery 2011, 2012, 2013 Individual Shows Havana Gallery Restaurant, 2008, 2009 West Vancouver City Hall 2010, Kay Meek Center for Performing Arts 2010 Lynn Valley Public Library 2011 Amelia Douglas Gallery 2012