FEATURING DAN RICKARDS

“ROOTS”

Dan Rickards demonstrates that revisiting his "Roots" in pencil sketching is an intricate skill he still possesses.

Dan Rickards is a nationally and regionally celebrated professional landscape artist. Painting full time since 1991, Dan is best known for his acrylic landscapes and wildlife scenes. Dan draws and paints with stunning details and focus. the Northwest’s natural beauty inspires each painting. Dan’s love and care for the environment inspires not only his work, but his life. Dan and his wife Julia have raised their four children in Central Oregon; they are grateful to be rooted in a community with incredible people that value the outdoors and the arts.

“Making people see and feel what I understand and remember,” says Rickards, “is part of the challenge of each new piece.”