Selected Work
Skowhegan School (1984):
During his artist's residency at the prestigiousSkowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Summer of 1984), Rich worked on a temporary installation using cardboard and the structure of the studio itself. He also created his first free-standing pieces which had abstract, animal-like characteristics.
Early Drawings (1978-1984):
Comprised of gesso on paper and cardboard, these pieces explore a theme of homelessness.
Series of Museum Studies:
From a large series of sketches in ink and wash from collections of indigenous art. Many from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Early Work With Cardboard (1986-1989):
These sculptures are small "sketches" of cardboard birds and animals exploring asymmetry and design.
Prints (1990's)
Prints (2004-2006):
Monotypes which include textures of carved Tibetan and Indian woodblocks and early American stencils. The floating figures are a part of a series called "Between the Flowers and the Ground". The portraits are from a series entitled "The Memory of Distance".
Paintings On Wood (1990's):
