A Very Special Thank You... - Space Coast Art Festival

2011 Poster Artist
Rick Piper
Downtown Cocoa Beach, FL
A Florida native, Rick Piper is an
artist that makes his home in
Cocoa Beach. Showing a natural
talent for drawing at a young age,
Rick is largely self taught and
followed a varied professional path
that lead from design and engineering
to computer modeling and animation
with a leading design visualization
group at KSC. Fourteen years
ago he decided to quit the 9-5 world
and take on the risky life of painting
original art. He is a painter, sculptor,
muralist, computer artist and designer that makes his living from
selling his original compositional fine art. His work informs many styles
and is known for imaginative perspectives and vibrant, lush visions
that embrace and reflect a retelling of the natural world through
emotive memory. Water plays a big role in his exploration of environment
and subject matter. Known for a flowing narrative of a seemingly
shared experience, Rick’s work explores our relationship to the visual
world as we immerse ourselves in it. Not from a place of observation
or overlook but from within the vision, following the path that leads us
through it.
His art work is awarded and collected both regionally and nationally.
His studio is located in downtown Cocoa Beach adjacent to the art
show, 1/2 block north at 18 N. Brevard Ave. If you would like to see
more of Rick’s art on-line, checkout his web site www.PiperArt.com or
on Facebook under “Art by Rick Piper”
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