Details
David Ricker (b.1949), American
Bertha
inscribed on the reverse as title
oil on board
18½ x 14¼ in. (47 x 36.2 cm.)
Bertha
inscribed on the reverse as title
oil on board
18½ x 14¼ in. (47 x 36.2 cm.)
Exhibited
Wasau, Wisconsin, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum,Wildlife the Artist's View, 1995, reproduced p.78
Further details
"When viewing birds, I never take photographs or make study sketches. Rather I 'pack away' what I see in the back of my head, and from there it emerges from my subconscious once I return to my studio. I try to cast away anything that could be tied to a specific bird or species, preffering instead to grab an essence, a 'Whiff', of the animal. Good design and a balanced composition help to accomplish that."