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Vickerson, Richard
Richard Vickerson is a native of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. After receiving a science degree from the University of Prince Edward Island he attended Dalhousie University graduating from the School of Dentistry in 1978.
Primarily self taught, Richard first began painting in the mid 70’s in oil: in 1983 he began to paint in watercolour and currently acrylic which has become his primary medium.
“Our forefathers have left us a rich, cultural legacy of architecture and sailing vessels” says Vickerson. “The beauty of proportion and detail demonstrate an aesthetic understanding and love of craftmanship often lacking in today’s world. Many of the buildings depicted in my work were landmarks that have now vanished. For me, this has come to symbolize the loss of connection with previous generations to whom we owe a great debt.”
The rural landscape of the Atlantic Provinces and Eastern seaboard with its rich heritage and natural beauty has been his primary source for subject matter, as well as the ever present ocean. The relationship between land and sea and between human endeavour and relentless natural forces are subjects often dealt with in his art.
While an admirer of a wide range of representational art, the traditional styles adopted by such artists as Edward Hopper, the Wyeths and Tom Forrestal is closer to Vickerson’s approach. “It seems to me a more empathetic was to depict a landscape which, while at times beautiful, can be unforgiving.” says Vickerson.
Richard has participated in solo and group exhibitions locally and internationally. A highly sought after artist, his work hangs in private, corporate and public collections including the Prince Edward Island Art Bank, Canadiana Collection in Ottawa and Art to the Embassies in United States.
He is a member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.