Rick Myers

My name is Rick and this is my art. I was born and raised in South Florida. Ever since I was a kid, I always had a passion for art, drawing and coloring, or anything related to art. For me art has always been a means of expression, a sort of therapy to help me process whatever was going on in my life. I suppose I have always had a natural gift for art which allowed me to express myself creatively. Being kind of a shy kid, with not many friends in my younger years, all I had was art. 

I am considered a self-taught artist as I have never had any formal art training. For me, my art has consisted of trial and error. I have many influences in my art which most people can probably spot. Most of my art is of a raw organic nature that happens in the moment with no planning. A lot of my art is influenced only by the colors I feel like using. I tend to paint my emotions, my struggles and my dreams. The subject of my art is a very personal visual diary that is sometimes hard for me to share with people. Most of the time I do not describe the meaning of my paintings, but rather describe them in a riddle form. I much prefer to hear the viewer’s interpretation of what they see and feel from my work. I want to use colors and images that inspire an emotional response from the viewer. 

Now, after many years, I am ready to bring my art to a more mainstream platform. I have shown my work at a few galleries and art contests here and there. I have also sold my work through word-of-mouth encounters over the years. People have always told me that I need to get my work out to a larger audience, but I have always been a little self-conscious and perhaps shy to put myself out in the world. I was always very selective of who I would sell my art to. It is not just my art that you are buying; you are buying a piece of me, a piece of my memories, a piece of my soul, a piece of my past. It is an intimate snapshot of my life for sale. Thus, the hesitation all these years on getting my work out.

So here I go, I hope you enjoy my work.