RITCHEY SEALY
RITCHEY is a full time artist and has been painting for over 28 years.He lives in Broulee on the south coast of NSW, though self taught he comes from a distinguished family of artists.
Mostly painting on location to capture the essence of nature ,he enjoys the challenge of painting atmosphere and natural light.
In recent times Ritchey has branched out into abstract using vibrant color and geometric shapes these paintings suit modern houses .
A prolific award winning modern impressionist,Ritchey has been capturing the unique landscape of Australia for over 28 years. This new body of work captured en plein-air from this countries exquisite beaches and waterways to the golden interior and dark moody mountains will provide a stunning display of oils on his web site.
Spending a life at the easel isn!t about reaching any particular destination – that’s not the object of the exercise – for RITCHEY SEALY, it’s the journey taken to get there that counts.
His road of self-discovery and his findings radiate as explosions of light and shadow from the surfaces of the stories he tells in his imagery of the landscape.
His inspiration comes from the great outdoors seeing nature and living amongst her beauty
For RITCHEY, painting outside is a deeply emotional and necessary experience for capturing the essence and spirit of the scene and it’s inherent scenario. Not unlike the masters before him ,Sealy finds his kicks in pushing around his oils and his crowd are the natural elements he lives within nature, and depicts in his plein air masterpieces.
Ironically, in a country desperately short of life’s most precious commodity, there’s plenty of water in his work. From beaches, riversand in the starkly beautiful, yet subtle and muted golden hues of the many landscapes . His images are truly Australian . And it’s these images of the faces of the dry continent that Ritchey simplifies by gentle abstraction to produce very modern impressions of the land.
Ritchey!s artistic treatment of water is spectacular and completely in sympathy with his natural spirit. - but this water bearer doesn’t hold back in off-loading his burden to his imagery.
He paints quickly, not wanting to concentrate on the detail, less it inherit a photographic quality in his eye and hence his brush. Rather, he imbues his elements with passion, emotion and a love for the landscape that has become his raison d’etre and an integral part of himself.
He’ll blur lines, soften edges and abstract elements to leave the work open for an interpretation that the viewer can call his or her own. This is his art.
May this contemporary artist of our time continue to capture natural history with his authentic slices of the uniquely Australian landscape .
A highlight in his career was having one of his paintings presented to Her Royal Highness The Dutchess of York in 1994
AWARDS
Duddo-highly commended=2004
Harden art prize=first and second=2004
Tumut art award=commended=2003
Thredbo art show = highly commended=1998
Henry lawson festival=highly commended=1997
Grenfell art prize - first prize=1997
Hacket art show =second prize =1990
Moruya bicentenial art award =first prize =1988
EXHIBITIONS
one man show-Mogo gallery=2005
one man show-Mawson galley Canberra=2005
world wildlife exhibition-1995
open house studio exhibition=1995
guest artist Maquarie center=1995
exhibition Batemans Bay=1994-1990-1988
exhibition Gosford art gallery=1986
exhibition saints gallery=1986-1984
REPRESENTED
private collections around the world
QUEENSLAND STATE GALLERY collection=2008
painting presented to HER ROYAL HIGHNESS the DUCHESS of YORK 1994
Coastal
Modern Styles
Landscapes
Commissions