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Janet Rickus Paintings

American

You can’t take a bite out of Janet Rickus’s artworks, although you may want to. A true virtuoso of still life paintings, Rickus creates impeccable Photorealistic depictions of fruits, vegetables and tableware staged on linen-draped tables that would leave even the world’s greatest chefs jealous of her expertise with the art of presentation.

For Rickus, capturing the lifelike qualities of each food requires an incredible amount of concentration, precision and patience. It did not, however, require formal training. The artist is mostly self-taught and has worked to grow her skills for over three decades dating back to her inaugural exhibitions in the early 1990s.

Rickus has had solo and group exhibitions at Hoorn-Ashby Gallery in New York City and has shown her work at the Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, which is near her hometown of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Rickus was a recipient of an artist grant from the Mass Cultural Council in 2006.

Evident in her meticulous arrangements of colors and shapes, Rickus knows what she likes to paint and how she likes to paint it — she uses only natural light and everything is painted its actual size. Despite her parents owning a grocery store when she was a child, Rickus’s choice of subject has everything to do with textures and stability. Produce is the ultimate portrait subject — unique and completely unmoving so that she gets every delicious detail just right.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Janet Rickus paintings.

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Artist: Janet Rickus
ROSE-RIMMED - Realism / Contemporary Kitchen Still Life / Potatoes
ROSE-RIMMED - Realism / Contemporary Kitchen Still Life / Potatoes

ROSE-RIMMED - Realism / Contemporary Kitchen Still Life / Potatoes

By Janet Rickus

Located in New York, NY

Original Oil Painting by Janet Rickus. Janet Rickus (b. 1949, Chicopee, MA) received her education from Central Connecticut State University. However, when it comes to painting she ...

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Original oil painting by Janet Rickus. Janet Rickus (b. 1949, Chicopee, MA) received her education from Central Connecticut State University. However, when it comes to painting she ...

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2010s Contemporary Janet Rickus Paintings

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Janet Rickus paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Janet Rickus paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Janet Rickus in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Janet Rickus paintings, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jake Fischer, Michael Callas, and Billy Schenck. Janet Rickus paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $13,500 and tops out at $36,000, while the average work can sell for $25,500.