Solo Exhibit Richard Yates Land and Sea |
Richard Yates signing his limited edition prints for Land and Sea
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A Bit About The Artist Richard Yates’s artistic career is a 40 year journey of observation and introspection bound together by a spiritual connection to nature. Richard began his art practice in the 1970’s at the Banff School of Art and his BFA from UVic in 1973. He studied under Pat Martin Bates, who introduced him to international print competitions which allowed Richard to travel and show his work. In the 1980’s Richard attended the University of Alberta where he received his MVA and was part of a group of young artists who challenged the traditional themes, aesthetics and technical methods of printmaking. He pursued post-graduate studies in printmaking at the Royal College of Art in Stockholm and spent time mastering his art practice at the Instituto Allende in Mexico and the Manchester England Polytechnic. His prints are in many Canadian and international collections including the Canada Council Art Bank, Alberta Art Foundation, Art Gallery of Alberta, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Glenbow Museum and The National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden. There is no print method Richard has not tried: silkscreen, lino, wood engraving, drypoint, etching, litho, woodblock, installations and handmade books. Throughout his work the nature-based imagery relies on stark contrast and the interplay of the black ink and the white paper introducing a tension and a balance. From his unique encounters on the prairies, Richard uses symbols and references to bring the viewer into his work where their own journey begins.
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Something catches in my mind, a feeling, a scene, a moment and it stays in the thought process, I go back and use that imagery
Richard’s work is strongly influenced by environmental imagery, where he records his personal experiences using symbols and references to places with meaning and energy. The perspective of his field lino series is a translation of his observations while flying over the fields of Alberta in a plane he built in his neighbours garage.
Thanks to Carolyn Howse from Hawk and Rose Press for the layout and design of this publication.
This project would not happen without the support of the CRD.
We acknowledge the generous support of the CRD arts commission for this project. |