Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Richard Glick. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Richard thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s talk legacy – what sort of legacy do you hope to build?

I am hoping that have a smile on their faces that I was a kind, loving person and had a positive view of the world and our universe. Perhaps they will look back at my vast work of paintings and have good thoughts of my artistic process. It has been a challenging journey, but worth every struggle. Maybe take a trip to space with me?

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I grew up with two older sisters just outside of Chicago. At a very early age, one of my sisters introduced me to Picasso and other 20th century artists. This introduction sparked a deep interest in the art of the 20th Century–which continues to this day. The art of the last century established a foundation for how I would express myself in painting.

My career background as a furniture and commercial interior designer was the perfect opportunity to blend my inherent creativity into a profession. Each day was practice in using creativity and an artistic sense to help achieve business success. After several years of transition, today, first and foremost, I am a painter. And I quickly learned there will always be a business side to my artistic journey. But I continue to appreciate that painting, and making art, are fully immersive and more creatively satisfying than executing furniture design projects. Now I learn and grow creatively through my art.

As an artist it is necessary to reach back to apply important business skills, but now painting is at the forefront. My current works belong to both the 20th century and today. They are infused with my design sensibilities–balance, color, texture, scale, media and space. Today I’m excited that my creative expressions rest on a foundation of the art I have admired my entire life,

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

A few years back I entered an established art fair in Chicago and purchased the largest booth that they offered. I thought “go big or go home” and displayed large, mostly black abstract paintings. My vision was more like a Ad Reinhardt show and I now believe visitors were looking for bright ,fun and vibrant works.

My sales and inquiries were not what I had hoped. It was time to reflect on what I did correctly, and frankly what I did wrong. There were a number of valuable learnings I took away from the experience. First, before an important show like this it is important to reach out to the press to promote myself, my vision and inspirations. What I learned from this experience is to get an idea of the show’s audience and attempt to incorporate this into the work I display and possible future works.

Today I am still painting while using every opportunity to promote myself and my work.

We’d love to hear the story of how you built up your social media audience?

I would strongly suggest that artists use any social media sites that are appropriate. I was never a big believer in using Instagram until five years ago when I joined the site. It continues to be a unique opportunity for me to put the spotlight directly on me and to create exposure for my art, Suddenly, to my surprise and joy I have followers, new friends, and even clients — all because of social media exposure and marketing. While it seems I benefitted the most during the isolation days of Covid (when people had the time to explore more online sites), today I continue to use my Instagram as an effective public relations tool to expand awareness for my work.

Contact Info:

• Website: RichardGlickStudio.com
• Instagram: RichardGlickStudio
• Facebook: RichardGlickStudio
• Other: Singulart, Paris, Galleryone962, Indiewalls and Saatchi Art

Image Credits
harleyfreidman.com vaneynde@aol.com