SUBLIME BEAUTY: New Landscapes in Oils by Rick Spitz
A solo exhibition from August 1st—31st
Event Types: Visual Arts
Aug 1, 2024 10:00 AM — Aug 31, 2024 6:00 PM
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Good Art Co. is proud to present: "SUBLIME BEAUTY | New Landscapes in Oils by Rick Spitz" a stunning solo exhibition on an epic scale. Join us for the official opening on Friday August 2nd to meet the artist, enjoy free refreshments, and tour the studios!
”SUBLIME BEAUTY” features new work by Greenville, SC-based artist Rick Spitz. The definition of sublime is, “of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe”—which is a sentiment Rick has poured into every single painting in this show.
Growing up on a working cattle ranch in Oklahoma, Rick spent a lot of time in nature, seeing both its wonder and its fury. It inspired him and influenced a deep passion—a passion that is evident in his photography and his oil paintings.
Spitz obtained an architectural degree in 1981 from the University of Oklahoma. Over the next decade, he was contracted to create architectural renderings for architects and developers, providing them with conceptual illustrations and paintings of their finished projects in watercolor. His prolific work led to employment with an architectural and engineering firm based in Greenville, South Carolina, and so Spitz moved his family from Oklahoma in 1988 and later received his architectural license.
Now, the retired architect devotes his time to one of his greatest loves: painting. Naturally, Spitz’s passion for nature and its beauty comes out in high relief on the canvas, with a perspective that paints a dynamic, vibrant and captivating view. “People see a painting of a beautiful sunset and don’t feel the same wonder as they do when they see a photograph, because something is lost,” Spitz says. “I try to paint in a way that shows how stunning a thunderstorm can be, the energy in a waterfall, the unrelenting magnificence of a tornado. I absolutely love nature and capturing a beautiful landscape or beautiful cloud formation on canvas.”
First Friday ART PARTY & Artist Reception: August 2nd, 6pm-9pm
