Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Richard received a BFA in painting from the Minneapolis School of Art and Design and an MFA in painting from Washington University in St Louis Missouri. He then was awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome Fellowship in painting at the American Academy in Rome, Italy.
Going forward, Richard would share his passion for art with many students, teaching at East Texas State University and Indiana University from 1968-1975.
He found his true home in New Orleans and at the University of New Orleans in 1978 and began a 38 year career there, serving as Chairman of the Fine Arts Department twice during his tenure. Richard saw the potential in his students, nurturing and guiding many to remarkable careers of their own.
Richard was known for developing an abstract illusionist style of painting, using both painting and collage.
He showed at galleries around the country and was represented locally by Galerie Simmone Stern from 1978 until its closing in 2002. He was then represented by Cole Pratt Gallery. Richard's works are in collections around the United States and internationally including The Whitney Museum of American Art, The British Museum, the New Orleans Museum of Art and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. He was commissioned by Roger Ogden to paint a large piece he named Between the River and the Lake for the opening of the museum.
In 1981, Richard was the Artist-In-Residence for the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation. He was honored as Artist of the Year by the Contemporary Arts Center in 1986, received the Delgado Award from the New Orleans Museum of Art in 2002 and was honored in 2013 at NOMA's Love in the Garden as an artist whose work and life made a contribution to the city of New Orleans.
"Moon Face" Pink, Black, Yellow, and Gray Modern Abstract Painting
By Richard A. Johnson
Located in Houston, TX
Gray, pink, red, and yellow toned abstract contemporary painting by Chicago-based artist, Richard A. Johnson. Painting depicts various shapes and lines that appear to be floating abo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$400
H 33.08 in W 23.23 in D 0.79 in
Captivated: Art Deco, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Minimalism, Invest, Bold, Joy
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Captivated Art Deco, Modern, Abstract, Colorful, Minimalism, Invest, Bold, Joy, Captivated, Beauty, Enchanted, Enthralled, Vivid, Bold This series connects to that around as...
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Stretcher Bars
$348Sale Price|24% Off
H 10.24 in W 13.78 in D 1.58 in
Small Red Roof House, Minimalist Geometric Landscape Acrylic Painting
By María Magán Lampón
Located in FISTERRA, ES
A small red-roofed house emerges from a lightly sketched landscape in this minimalist geometric acrylic painting by Spanish artist María Magán Lampón. Created in 2026 and titled Cas...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fractured Land #3
By Alejandro Rubio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alejandro Rubio Fractured Land #3, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 55 x 55 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. This painting is p...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,235
H 25.6 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Architectural Original Landscape Painting with Modular Coloured Toy Structures
By María Magán Lampón
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Original architectural landscape painting reimagining contemporary architecture through modular toy structures, symbolic play and geometric abstraction. This original acrylic painti...
Permanent Marker, Acrylic, Canvas
$27,000
H 70.87 in W 47.25 in
Tingari Abstract Geometric Painting, Acrylic on Cotton Canvas, 2010+
By Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Located in Miami, FL
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born around 1943 at Tjiturrunya, about 100km west of the Kintore ranges in Western Australia. Following an extended drought in the 1950s, Ronnie's family move...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,400
H 15 in W 22 in D 0.82 in
Harbour View - Abstract Landscape Original Painting - Fine Art Modern
By Christina Blaabjerg
Located in New York, NY
Harbour View is an abstract landscape painting by Danish artist Cristina Blaabjerg. This fine art, museum quality contemporary piece juxtaposes urban land...
Canvas, Acrylic
$950
H 33.47 in W 26.78 in D 0.2 in
I AM Power - Modern Abstract Painting, Bold Colorful Rhino Painting, Cubism
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: I AM Power Rhino Modern Bold Colorful Striking Nature Africa Investment Beauty Cubism Geometric Artwork depicting strength, power in a modern and colorful way. This work...
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic
$5,200
H 60 in W 52 in D 2 in
1980s Abstracted Bay Area Landscape -- Oakland to Tamalpais Views
By Erle Loran
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous colors in this abstract of the sunrise on the bay by Erle Loran (American, 1905-1999), a modernist of urban and coastal views and geometric painting. Signed on verso. From a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,400
H 15 in W 22 in D 0.82 in
View from the Platform - Museum Quality Abstract Landscape Original Painting
By Christina Blaabjerg
Located in New York, NY
View From the Platform is an abstract landscape painting by Danish artist Cristina Blaabjerg. This fine art, museum quality contemporary piece juxtaposes urban landscape and architec...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 21.6 in W 31.5 in D 0.82 in
Discover a New Road - Abstract Landscape Original Painting - Fine Art Modern
By Christina Blaabjerg
Located in New York, NY
Discover a New Road is an abstract landscape painting by Danish artist Cristina Blaabjerg. This fine art, museum quality contemporary piece juxtaposes urban l...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 21.6 in W 31.5 in D 0.82 in
Follow the Lines - Museum Quality Abstract Landscape Original Painting
By Christina Blaabjerg
Located in New York, NY
Follow The Lines is an abstract landscape painting by Danish artist Cristina Blaabjerg. This fine art, museum quality contemporary piece juxtaposes urban landscape and architecture w...
Canvas, Acrylic
Milan Tiff, 'Cracker' 48 x 48 painting
By Milan Tiff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milan Tiff Cracker 48 x 48 inches Hand-signed by artist Artist's signature, artwork title and date on back of canvas Milan Tiff was born in 1949 in Shaker ...
Canvas, Acrylic