The Art of Rick Corbett where “Emotion Becomes a Work of Art”
Rick Corbett is a
native of Northern Massachusetts where he still resides. At a young age,
he discovered a passion for drawing. Being completely self-taught, he
learned to draw by reading books on the Great Master Painters, Michelangelo,
Leonardo, Rembrandt, Artemesia, but it was the German Painter, Albrecht Durer
that turned him to realism. After seeing Durer's illustration of
"The Hare", he was hooked and knew that realism was what he wanted to
achieve in his art.
With no formal art training, Rick spends hours
upon hours perfecting his technique. "I am a lifelong student of
art" Rick often says as he works to develop patience as he works toward
his goal of achieving realism.
Rick is inspired not only by other artists but
from life itself. "I am inspired by people, textures, smells,
sounds, all my senses seem to come alive when I draw. My drawings take me on an
artistic journey of self-discovery. I feel my soul awaken when I draw. GOD has
given me a gift and it's a gift I hope to use to bring people closer together.
It's a gift I hope to use to capture the beauty that's in this World. I don't
want my drawings to simply be pictures drawn on pieces of paper - I want my
drawings to be a celebration of life".
Awards and Honors
2010 First Place, Dry Medium Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists Annual Open Art Exhibit, Woburn MA.
2011 Second Place, Dry Medium Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists Annual Open Art Exhibit, Woburn MA.
2012 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists Annual Open Art Exhibit, Woburn MA.
2012 "Most Improved", Woburn Guild of
Artists Annual Open Art Exhibit, Woburn MA.
2014 Second Place, Mixed Media Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists' Annual Open Art Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2014 "The People's Choice Award",
Woburn Guild of Artists Open Art Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2015 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Reading
Art Association Annual Fall Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2015 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists Open Community Art Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2016 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Reading
Art Association Annual Spring Art Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2016 First Place, Mixed Media
Category. Reading Art Association Annual Fall Art Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2017 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Reading
Art Association Annual Spring Art Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2017 "Popular Vote(People's Choice) Award,
Reading Art Association Annual Spring Art Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2017 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists Annual Fall Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2017 "People's Choice Award", Woburn
Guild of Artists Annual Fall Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2018 Second Place, Mixed Media Category, Reading
Art Association Annual Spring Art Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2018 Award of Excellence, Reading Art
Association Annual Spring Art Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2018 First Place, Other Media (Pencil),
Wilmington Art Council's 38th Annual Art Exhibit, Wilmington, MA.
2018 First Place, Mixed Media Category, Reading
Art Association Annual Fall Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2018 "Popular Vote(People's Choice) Award,
Reading Art Association Annual Fall Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2018 First Place Dry Media Category, Woburn
Guild of Artists, Annual Fall Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2018 “People’s Choice” Award, Woburn Guild of
Artists’ Annual Fall Exhibit, Woburn, MA.
2019 Second Place, Other Media (Pencil),
Wilmington Art Council's 39th Annual Art Exhibit, Wilmington, MA.
2019 First Place Dry Media Category, Reading Art
Association Annual Fall Exhibit, Reading, MA.
2019 Popular Vote (People's Choice) Award,
Reading Art Association Annual Fall Exhibit, Reading, MA.
