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
$346Sale 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
$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
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Le Cyprès Abstract Geometric Landscape with Cypress Tree - Acrylic 2004
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored hard edge and geometric land scape by Antoine RENAULT (French B-20th c). He has been painting seriously since 1987 He started practicing t...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,230
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...
Canvas, Permanent Marker, Acrylic
$2,400
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 1.19 in
I AM the Kindred Spirit: Large Colorful Abstract Cubism Painting
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: I AM the Kindred Spirit I AM the Kindred Spirit is part of Karnish's I AM series, where themes of human connection, shared identity and inner wisdom are explored through her ...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$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
$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
$1,016
H 25.2 in W 40.95 in D 1.58 in
Dusk and Endless Fields diptych, Original panting, Abstract, Pink art
Located in Deddington, GB
This is a diptych of Dusk and Endless Fields. Endless Fields is a contemporary artwork by emerging artist and painter Fleur Park. Fleur Park's art is influenced by the push and pull...
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
"LATTICE ROSE" LOVELY LADY IN A GARDEN.
By Richard A. Johnson
Located in San Antonio, TX
Richard Johnson (Born 1953) Chicago Artist Image Size: 40 x 30 Frame Size: 48 x 38 Medium: Oil "Lattice Rose" Richard Johnson (Born 1953) Richard S. Johnson The luminescent beauty and lyrical quality of Richard S. Johnson's work is what captivates collectors today. "Old Masters" technical virtuosity, pre-Raphael romanticism, and contemporary expressionism and abstraction all combine to create his unique works of touching depth and artistry. Rick's expressive skill for capturing the human form has brought him to the attention of the international art world. He was most recently profiled in the January 2009 edition of The American Art Collector and his skill has brought him numerous commissions: John F. Kennedy at the JFK Memorial Library in Boston, A commemorative painting of the presidents from Eisenhower to Bush currently hanging at the President's Council on Physical Fitness in Washington D.C. Rear Admiral Richard S. Truly, USN, the first commander of the NASA Space Shuttle...
Oil