Born and raised in Massachusetts, Rick
Fleury is dedicating
his professional life to painting coastal landscapes
of New England. His approach to landscape and mastery
of oil led the Cape Cod Museum of Art to honor him with
a solo show in 2006. The Executive Committee of the Copley
Society of Art, the oldest non-profit art association
in the United States, was so impressed with his work,
they sought him out in his Cape Cod studio and invited
him to become a member. His work has been selected for
numerous juried and invitational Copley exhibitions,
resulting in major awards and a near-sellout solo Boston
show in 2007. Rick’s minimalist style is recognized
throughout the country.
Rick’s work can be found in private and corporate
collections throughout the United States as well as in
the permanent collections of the Cape Cod Museum of Art,
the Cahoon Museum of American Art and the Provincetown
Art Association and Museum. He has taught painting at
the Cape Cod Museum of Art, the Provincetown Art Association
and Museum and through the Copley Society of Art.
Rick lives in North Eastham, Massachusetts, with his
collie, Graham.
Rick has also had successful careers as a journalist
and as a Vice President and Creative Director in advertising
and public relations on Madison Avenue.
Artist’s Statement:
I strive to portray the landscape in its purest form.
I am drawn to the essence of a moment’s beauty: the
rare light as it moves across a meadow, the shadows
or reflections it leaves behind; the subtle variations
of color as they change with the seasons and time of
day; the movement of grasses, water and sand; the solitude
of a wandering low tide.
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