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Richard Oversmith
North Carolina

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Richard Oversmith

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-air
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. He surrounds himself in the elements of the scene, in true "en plein air" fashion. He also paints portraits, achieving not only the

likeness of his subjects, but the essence of their being. In the studio, he lets his intuitive creativity produce still lifes that range 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.

Gallery Information for Richard Oversmith

16 Patton
Asheville, NC

Art Cellar
Banner Elk, NC

South Street Art Gallery
Easton, Marlyland

The Wells Gallery
Charleston,SC

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