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Rick Surowicz, a painter currently living in Medina, Ohio, discovered how much he enjoyed the challenges of watercolor in 1992.  From 1992 – 2000 he exhibited in regional and later, national shows.  After the birth of his first son in 2000, Richard took an extended break from painting to focus on his family and career.  It wasn’t until January of 2016 that Surowicz picked up his brushes again. He has been painting vigorously ever since.  His paintings have been juried into the National and International exhibitions of The American Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Louisiana Watercolor Society, Georgia Watercolor Society, Ohio Watercolor Society, and Splash 21.  In 2017 he launched his YouTube Channel “Rick Surowicz Watercolor”.    His channel has surpassed 50,000 subscribers and has over 3 million views.  Rick is a signature member of the Ohio Watercolor Society, and a current Trustee.  He teaches workshops around the country, and also offers live online classes as well as recorded self-paced courses.

Artist Statement

To look where others don’t look, to see what others don’t see, to say without saying inspires and challenges me as an artist.  I look through underbrush to see the river, I see beyond the flower to behold the foliage, and suggest the tree by painting the woods.  I seek to portray that which is not obvious. It’s not my intent to replicate but to interpret through the elements and principles of design. I enjoy the beauty of transparent watercolor and continue to learn and evolve with every painting, with every brushstroke.