An Astounding Still Life

This amazing art work is by Texas artist Stephen Kirk Richards. 

Richards is renown for his meticulously detailed realist paintings and his use of deep rich colors.  His works include still lifes, landscapes, portraits, and historical or literary images. 

The painting not only carries Richard's signature, but also has a copy of his biography on the back. 

 Richards was born in 1952 and currently resides in Amarillo.  He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of the Arts degrees at West Texas State University and studied with American painter Richard Lack.  He is one of the 24 artists in this country who is certified by the American Portrait Society and has exhibited throughout the country.  Richard's works have won numerous awards, including the: 1987 Lee M. Loeb Memorial Award for Excellence, 2011  Best of Show in the National Juried Biennial Exhibition at the Amarillo Museum of Art,  and the 2013 Goddess of Art Award in the first annual National Invitational Exhibition of the American Society of Traditional Artists in Scottsdale, Arizona.  He is an honorary member of the American Society of Traditional Artists and an honorary Living Master at the Art Renewal Center.  His works are included in many private and public collections and he has received numerous commissions.  

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