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Biography
River has made art since childhood.
He studied art at The Silvermine College Of Art, A.F.A. and Yale University,
B.F.A., M.F.A. During the 70's he lived and worked in Europe and the
U.S.A. This produced a progression of one man shows in the United States, England,
France, Switzerland, and Greece. A studio fire destroyed a great deal of work in
1992 and initiated a new period with new work. The Re-Birth group of paintings
focused on an energy matrix where objects used to be. These were soon followed by
the Kachina series. River continues to be profoundly interested in the primitive
subconscious, and cultural stories about art and nature.
A sociological awareness was fostered by his father who was a community development
expert with projects in many countries across all continents. Toward the end of
his fathers life River functioned as a programs development assistant and computer
consultant. He has always delved into Process Architecture (Anticipatory Design
Science) and the understanding of perception. River is also a computer geek who
has developed proprietary intellectual property involved in his mixed media art.
His prolific nature has maintained pace with technology.
River studied methods and materials of various schools of art. He offered
demonstrations in secco and fresco painting for Vincent Scully's Art History
class, and talks at the Yale museum. He continued gathering of knowledge from
living artists as well as books. Sir Charles Lock Eastlake offered an index of
old masters methods in Methods & Materials Of Painting Of The Great Schools & Masters. Picasso was an index to the transition from European
tradition to modern abstraction. Major influences of contemporary artists were
Hirum Koppelman, Bob Gray, Jack Tworkove, Lester Johnston, Alfred Leslie, Tom
Piper, Charls & Lisa Daugherty and Gus Moran.
Tremendously prolific,
River’s work alternately pursues a mythic abstract path, and pictorial "Portraits
Of Place".
His "periods" often develop simultaneously in a continuous stream.
His work can be found in private collections throughout the world. Other areas of
achievement include: music, poetry, writing, and movie making.
His multiple careers in music, art, and literature have continued a
crosspollination enriching his amazing creative discoveries. River also sees
innovation as understanding the contemporary paradox to arrive at a voice
imbedded with the ring of truth.
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