Richard Riverin original paintings

Biographie de Richard Riverin

 

I was born in Quebec in 1942. Self-taught, I developed a unique technique using palette knives and my own paint mix. My art is characterized by a soft luster, a very thick texture, a sense of spontaneity, a diversity of subjects and compositions, and a harmony of comforting colors. I became an artist at the age of 57 in Naples, Florida, where I owned an art gallery. Due to financial difficulties, I could no longer buy artwork; My only way out was to do the paintings myself.

With 30 years of experience as a gallerist, I knew the trends in the art market and I knew that my work had to surpass that of those great artists sold in the art galleries of Naples. I started painting every day and destroying my paintings one after the other out of desperation. The talent wasn’t there but I kept painting every day, hating it, praying to God to help me and a miracle happened. I started making really beautiful paintings, six months later I was one of the best-selling artists in Naples, Florida and then one of the most successful exhibitors at ArtExpo New York over a period of 15 years. I sold about 4000 original paintings over a period of 20 years, which is an unprecedented success for a Canadian artist. I came back to Canada and bought a large and beautiful space in Old Montreal in 2015. At the age of 78, I closed it. I will continue to do business with the name Galerie Saint-Paul from my home studio. I am also a published science fiction novelist, author of the Ghama-2 trilogy. You can read many of my short stories on this site. You will also find more than 500 Riverin, Jaugey and Moreau original paintings in stock and available for buyers.

Small size paintings

Medium size

Large size paintings