RICHARD OVERSMITH
26" x 31" Oil on Linen
13" x 9" Gouache
22" x 16" Gouache
10" x 10" Gouache
13" x 9" Gouache
16" x 16" Gouache
10" x 16" Gouache
30" x 36" Oil on Linen
60" x 30" Oil on Linen
36" x 48" Oil on Linen
20" x 30" Oil on Linen
30" x 30" Oil on Linen
22" x 30" Oil on Linen
24" x 20" Oil on Linen
30" x 30" Oil on Linen
30" x 30" Oil on Linen
36" x 48" Oil on Linen
24" x 18" Oil on Linen
24" x 22" Oil on Linen
16" x 20" Oil on Linen
22" x 28" Oil on Linen
36" x 36" Oil on Linen
40" x 30" Oil on Linen
30" x 24" Oil on Linen
16" x 16" Oil on Linen Panel
30" x 30" Oil on Linen
30" x 24" Oil on Linen
14" x 18" Oil on Linen Panel
16" x 20" Oil on Linen Panel
14" x 18" Oil on Linen Panel
10" x 16" Gouache
Oil on Linen Panel 40" x 36"
Oil on Linen Panel 48" x 36"
Oil on Linen Panel 36" x 48"
Oil on linen panel, 14" x 14"
Oil on linen panel, 16" x 12"
Oil on linen, 42" x72"
Oil on linen, 20" x 24"
Oil on linen panel, 12" x 12"
Oil on Linen Panel 14" x 18"
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Richard received formal training in fine art and illustration at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While at Kendall, he was invited to study at the Royal College of Art in London, England. There he gained experience in plein art painting and found direction in his work as an oil painter. He graduated from Kendall College with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1995 and moved back to his home state of North Carolina to pursue his dream of becoming a professional artist.
The natural beauty of western North Carolina has proven to offer infinite inspiration for Richard's impressionistic landscapes. From rolling mountains to abundant waterfalls, the majestic Biltmore Estate to a simple farm scene, this region evokes the artist's muse. Richard finds inspiration not only at home but in his many travels. He has painted all over the USA and has recently spent six months living and painting in Brittany, France. Whether at home or abroad, Richard surrounds himself in the elements of the scene while painting, in ture "en plein air" fashion. In the studio, his sense of vision and mood guide him to produce still lifes ranging from the classic to the imaginative.
Richard's purpose in painting is to provoke the viewer to interact with his pieces. His paintings are his voice, and stroke by stroke, he composes a whole that relates his vision. Richard works in oil on linen, a medium compatible with the passion he puts into his creation. He strives to achieve a mood in every painting through the use of such visual stimuli as color, edges, value and drawing. He has derived his style from the lifelong study of past masters, the influence of contemporary painters he admires, and elements that have evolved from deep within himself. He allows the setting to speak to him, creating only as many brushstrokes as are needed for the viewer's eyes to understand and connect.