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March 27, 2008 - Rick Stevens: Dimensional Developments
The seemingly randomness of nature is the backbone of Stevens’ compositions of form and color. He paints with a language of sensitive expression that is supported by a romantic spatial organization, "I admit to being a romantic;" says Stevens, "a sense of mystery feels more real to me than something easily defined."
"Our predominantly non-indigenous culture has defined land as a commodity which primarily exists for the human species. I carry the sense that the landscape is still essentially wild and that wild is where the landscape's true nature remains even when developed by man. I need the seemingly random order of wilderness to find the poetry for my work. It is the lifeblood of my art."
After receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Aquinas College in 1982, Stevens has been painting full-time ever since in his home state of Michigan. Stevens has exhibited extensively, with representation in galleries across the country including a one-person exhibition at the Grand Rapids Art Museum during the summer of 2000. Collected throughout the United States, his paintings are included in over sixty corporate and three hundred private collections.
Located in the heart of the River North Arts District, Mary Bell Galleries/Gallery KH has displayed contemporary artwork in an expansive gallery space for over 30 years. Mary Bell Galleries/Gallery KH has featured internationally renowned artists working in a range of media, from oil painting to works on paper to sculpture. For further information, please visit www.marybell.com or call 1-312-642-0202.
