Hello, I'm Rick S.

Rick Sharp's passion for art is rooted in its fundamental therapeutic qualities. He says​,​ "When you see a beautiful piece of art​,​ it can soothe or help heal you." He adds​,​ "When you create a beautiful piece of art​,​ not only does it have the power to soothe or heal you​,​ but you have the wonderful opportunity to be a part of someone else's healing as well." The California bay area native and self-taught artist always had a passion for art. This passion awarded him first place in a national art competition during his senior year in high school with an oil on canvas landscape. After high school​,​ Rick enlisted in the military and was honorably discharged after serving for four years. Though his early passion and love for art remains​,​ due to military service related stresses​,​ art has also become a positive and therapeutic outlet. Having settled in Charleston​,​ SC after his military service​,​ Rick now enjoys the beauty and diversity of the low country. Though he mostly paints with the acrylic medium​,​ he also creates with oil​,​ and pastels from time to time. Initially a critic of the abstract and non-objective style of painting​,​ he now embraces it with its freedom and complexity of color​,​ texture​,​ and shape. His paintings are largely done with palette knives​,​ and often include cascading drips and pools of diluted hues and color.