Richard Rochkovsky
Website Richard's Gallery
Graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture and Minor in Art from the University of Virginia , he subsequently became a licensed Architect in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the States of Washington and Hawaii.
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
He participated in a long running show at Pu’uopelu (Richard Smart’s Mansion in Waimea), and has been coordinator of the West Hawaii Plein Air Painters for about 3 years.
Richard also publishes a weekly newsletter and manages the website: http://theislandartist.blogspot.com by posting photos of the previous session, articles, and his own work.
He is also the painting Instructor for the group Painting Out There, a plein air workshop group that takes place every two months according to the need.
The workshops include demonstrations in watercolor, oil, or mixed media, followed by individual instruction, and a final critique for a small fee.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“I don’t paint things the way they look – I paint them the way they are.”
“I remember painting on the beach at the Jersey Shore when I was just a kid with my Dad. The intervening years kind of took that away until I started painting plein air again about 4 years ago and rediscovered the warmth and excitement of those moments. For me, painting furiously and intensely for 3 hours, trying to capture the ever changing moods and character of a scene, is the culmination of everything that I’ve done and know – the challenge, of course, is to forget all of that and just paint – after all, it’s just light, isn’t it?”
“Many people find Hawaii to be a peaceful and restful place, while I find painting here to be loaded with energy and excitement. My paintings are filled with adjacent complimentary colors and warm shadow work that reflect the vibrancy of the scene and the excitement of the moment.”
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION
He participated in a long running show at Pu’uopelu (Richard Smart’s Mansion in Waimea), and has been coordinator of the West Hawaii Plein Air Painters for about 3 years.
Richard also publishes a weekly newsletter and manages the website: http://theislandartist.blogspot.com by posting photos of the previous session, articles, and his own work.
He is also the painting Instructor for the group Painting Out There, a plein air workshop group that takes place every two months according to the need.
The workshops include demonstrations in watercolor, oil, or mixed media, followed by individual instruction, and a final critique for a small fee.
ARTIST STATEMENT
“I don’t paint things the way they look – I paint them the way they are.”
“I remember painting on the beach at the Jersey Shore when I was just a kid with my Dad. The intervening years kind of took that away until I started painting plein air again about 4 years ago and rediscovered the warmth and excitement of those moments. For me, painting furiously and intensely for 3 hours, trying to capture the ever changing moods and character of a scene, is the culmination of everything that I’ve done and know – the challenge, of course, is to forget all of that and just paint – after all, it’s just light, isn’t it?”
“Many people find Hawaii to be a peaceful and restful place, while I find painting here to be loaded with energy and excitement. My paintings are filled with adjacent complimentary colors and warm shadow work that reflect the vibrancy of the scene and the excitement of the moment.”
