About the Artist
Artist Statement
I began my journey in art early. At age three I would sit on the floor drawing what my father referred to as “stick men.” This passion for drawing has always led me to pursue the arts. Having taken many art classes and completing my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Jacksonville State University, it is now time to pursue the next step in my education. Starting out as a photographer and painter in college, I took my first printmaking class in the summer of 2007 and fell in love with this art form. Printmaking engages my curiosity and challenges my creativity, opening up a new path of exploration. My work has always been realistic in nature; animals, floral and the human form are of particular interest to me. For me, art is an illustration of feeling and expression. Through the versatile nature of printmaking, a simple change of color and texture brings a new vision or feeling to each print. Printmaking enables me to create a print that is one of a kind or a multiple edition of the same print.
Rick D. Adkins