Rick J. Delanty

b. 1951

BiographyRick J. Delanty is a Californian by birth and in spirit, finding in this state a love for nature and wonder of Creation which he has continued to explore in his colorful and expressive oil and acrylic landscape paintings. His work is notable for its expressionistic movement, emotional use of color, and variety of textures and brushstrokes. Rick is a national award-winning artist in plein air competitions around the West, and in exhibitions across the United States, including the California Art Club’s Gold Medal show.

He has practiced his craft professionally for fifty years, painting from Big Sur to Niagara Falls, and teaching and demonstrating in a variety of venues. His work is in the permanent collection of two prominent museums, with twenty-seven paintings in one of the largest private collections of California art in the nation. Feature articles concerning his work have appeared in many national publications, as well as a book he authored entitled “Beauty Unites Us.” His work is included in many books about painting and art history, as published by the Irvine Museum and Art Renewal Center, among others.

Rick is affiliated with several professional organizations, as Signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Pacific Institute of Marine Artists, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, the American Impressionist Society, and Artist member of the California Art Club and Oil Painters of America, among others. The Art Renewal Center has selected Rick for the designation of Associate Living Master. The artist has served as an awards judge for several national organizations, as well as an instructor, demonstrator, moderator, and speaker.

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