Rich being interviewed by Dr. Lisa D'Amico in connections with the exhibitions "Shine The Light."   (Click here for an interview with Rich in connection with the exhibition "Come As You Are").

Above: The artistic process never stops - A temporary  studio while cruising. 

Richard H. Wagner grew up with art. His mother was a professional artist and his father was an amateur artist. Thus, his art is rooted in what he learned in their atelier during his formative years.
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An elected member of the Art Students League of New York with more than 250 credit hours, Rich has also taken classes at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Drawing School in London and the New York Academy of Art.

In addition, because today's art is informed by what has gone before, he has studied art history at the Courtauld Institute, the Barnes Foundation, and the University of Oxford. He holds a certificate in World Art History from the Smithsonian.

Rich exhibits often.  (See Exhibitions and Galleries). Examples of his work are included in private collections and in the Law Library at Pace University.

​"Art is a mean of communication. My goal is to share ideas and stories.”

"Every picture has a story. My stories are informed by my experiences writing, in the law, on the sea and by the places I have visited. Most of all, they are prompted by the people I have interacted with over the years.”

"I refuse to be typecast. In addition to studying the work of past artists, I have learnt from many artists working in a variety of styles. As a result, my art is multi-faceted. The style I use for a particular piece depends on what I want to say.”

“I love color but I find there are things to say that can best be said with black and white.”

“My art is designed for real people. Therefore, my works are done on a human rather than monumental scale. They are works people can take into their home and live with.”

"A work is successful when it resonates with the viewer."

​In addition to his art work, Mr. Wagner is a writer and has written more than a thousand articles published in print or online including more than 50 biographical profiles of major artists (See Artist Biographies). Mr. Wagner has degrees from Cornell University, Iona University and Pace University. He also studied law at Cambridge University in England. He was a practicing attorney for 20 years.

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REPRESENTATIVE WORKS

PAINTINGS

​Florals and still lifes

​Landscape and Genre paintings

​Portrait Paintings

Abstract and Experimental Paintings
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​DRAWINGS

Drawings
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Portrait drawings