About The Artist
Richard F. Lisle
Richard Painting In Plein Air In The Meadow At Yosemite
Richard was Born: October 26, 1951 in Brooklyn New York.
My style of painting “Open Air Painting”, which is painting landscapes in the great outdoors on location has been inspired mostly by four things.
One is the great love I have to be outdoors, which goes back to my first college days at Paul Smiths. Paul Smiths is a forestry school in northern New York. I feel being outdoors on location is the only way I can catch the true colors and feeling that a Landscape has over a period of time.
The second is my private study of early American artists such as the following: J. Alden Weir, William Merritt Chase, Frank W. Benson, John Singer Sargent, and Winslow Homer.
The third is the late famous local Woodstock artist John F. Carlson who’s book on Landscape painting was a strong influence.
The 4th, which had the most influence was my friendship and study with the late Don Stone.
Education and Training Started painting in Grammar School in Stone Ridge NY.
Graduated from Rondout Valley High School with an art major in 1971.
Also Studied Forestry at Paul Smiths, This gave me a great understanding of nature.
Graduated from UCCC. with a two year degree in Electronic Engineering. I think the Engineering background helps me analysis the effects of light in nature.
Woodstock School of Art – attended workshop studies under Mary Ann Goetz.
Studied Open Air Landscape Painting in Maine under Don Stone on Monhegan Island for over 10 years, Don Stone who was an artist from Maine and is listed in the Nation Academy.
Achievements
He was Chairman for the Saugerties Art Council
I was selected to participant in the Plein Air event at Olana State Park in the years 2015 and 2016.
I was a member in the following: The New York Plein Air Painters, Tivoli Artists’ Co-op, Barrett Art Center, and the Ulster County Art Council.
I won a number of awards in the Hudson Valley for my paintings, i.e., Best of Show a number of times with Ulster County Art Council and the Saugerties Art Council.
The local newspapers such as the New York Times, Woodstock Times, Kingston Freeman, and the Saugerties Star have done several articles and reviews over the years.
The display of my paintings at several places in the Hudson Valley such as galleries, art shows, corporation show rooms, Hospitals, and banks.
I have been a in some International Art Shows such as the New York Film Festival and the New York Art Expo.
I have done a number of painting demos for other local art clubs.
Other Interests:
I have always been an Outdoor person. I love White Water Canoeing & Kayaking, Hiking, and Skiing. I was a Ski Instructor for 15 years, which I feel helps me teach people how to paint.
Retired and living in Arizona.
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