“ Evening Thunderhead.”
RICK WILSON continued from 27 studio paintings. Once I’ ve painted something, I don’ t want to do it again. I can create a 12” X 16” plein air painting in a few hours, and it will be a similar degree of finished as a studio piece.”
Balancing his architectural work with his professional painting practice limits Rick’ s outdoor painting time, so his newly built backyard studio is a necessity.“ I can now paint on weekends and in evenings,” he said.“ Before, I was in a storefront in Edinburgh for eighteen years.”
In addition to his other occupations, Rick is on the staff of Plein Air Magazine. He helps with the twice-yearly Publisher’ s Invitational Artist Retreats located in the Adirondacks and other locales. Assisting with registration, he also coordinates the evening entertainment. Encouraging artists to bring their instruments for musical jam sessions, he effectively combines his two creative passions— art and music. His accomplishments in both enterprises would make any Brown Countian proud.
Rick Wilson’ s paintings can be seen at the Brown County Art Guild, the Indiana Heritage Art room at the Brown County Art Gallery, and at < www. rickwilsongallery. com >. Call 812-371-1699 for studio appointments. •
28 Our Brown County March / April 2023