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Richard Dahlquist was born
and raised in the Pacific Northwest and attended the University of
Washington and the San Francisco Academy of Art. He also worked and
studied with members of the "Denver Group"- including Ned Jacob, Mark
Daily, Len Chmiel and Kang Cho.
He presently resides in Colorado
Springs,Colorado. Some affiliations and awards include the Oil Painters
of America National Exhibitions, Salon International Exhibitions, Arts
for the Parks Judges Choice Award and numerous times in the Top 100, The
John Steven Jones Fellowship Award, The Salmagundi Club
Invitational-New York City and The Colorado Governors Invitational. As a
traditional painter, he enjoys the process of painting from life and
wants his work to show his love of nature. Dahlquist also believes the
combination of what we see / feel and technical virtuosity is what
creates the magic.
His subject matter
consists of traditional Figure, Still-Life, Landscape and "Western"-
including the Cowboy and Mountain Man/ Fur Trade Era.
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