Fine Art in the NC mountains
127C W. Main Street,
Burnsville, NC 28714
T: (828) 682-4920
F: (877) 475-2789
art@salamandergallery.com
Burnsville, NC 28714
T: (828) 682-4920
F: (877) 475-2789
art@salamandergallery.com
Richard Luce
Artist's statement:
"I am an artist, and I paint what I imagine, what I feel, what's in my mind. That's what it is to be an artist."
Richard Luce feels what he paints, and as you look at his work, you feel it too. Each piece evokes a very special emotional response. It is easy to believe him when he says that he gets "ideas from everywhere, from everything. I see something; I go outside for a second; I listen to music; I just get ideas ... they come to me. And I decide on the mood I want, and then develop it:' Each Luce painting is unique, different from the last, or the next. Singly, and as a group, they stand as a tribute to his enthusiasm and love both for painting and for the West.
The area where he truly excels is in his portrayal of the American Indian. His paintings reflect their quiet dignity and strength. To better understand how they lived he has read many books and over the years he has often camped in primitive gear in his own Tipi to wear the clothes, hear the sounds and smell the wood smoke. The insights these experiences give him are of great importance in understanding the subject and trying to portray it accurately.
"I am an artist, and I paint what I imagine, what I feel, what's in my mind. That's what it is to be an artist."
Richard Luce feels what he paints, and as you look at his work, you feel it too. Each piece evokes a very special emotional response. It is easy to believe him when he says that he gets "ideas from everywhere, from everything. I see something; I go outside for a second; I listen to music; I just get ideas ... they come to me. And I decide on the mood I want, and then develop it:' Each Luce painting is unique, different from the last, or the next. Singly, and as a group, they stand as a tribute to his enthusiasm and love both for painting and for the West.
The area where he truly excels is in his portrayal of the American Indian. His paintings reflect their quiet dignity and strength. To better understand how they lived he has read many books and over the years he has often camped in primitive gear in his own Tipi to wear the clothes, hear the sounds and smell the wood smoke. The insights these experiences give him are of great importance in understanding the subject and trying to portray it accurately.
