Born and raised in Manitoba, Richard Rosario is currently completing his Art History degree with a studio component strictly focusing on painting at the University of Manitoba. Prior to this venture he has devoted over 10 years as a Graphic Designer and Art Director for various magazines throughout Canada.

“I continue to focus on portraiture and figurative paintings to explore the human condition. I hope to capture an aesthetic that creates psychological tension between the viewer and the subject. There is a mirror experience when people are experiencing portrait and figurative paintings... hopefully the observer connects with the work and provokes questions of the self, absurdity of existence and the irony, sadness, ugliness and the beauty of life experiences.”

Primarily focused on oil on canvas, acrylic and spray paint can be found integrated in his work. Working on canvases no smaller than 4 feet by 5 feet, Richard uses these sizes to compliment his focus on connecting the observer to shared experiences and the communal states of consciousness.

Contact Info: rmr_webslinger@hotmail.com