Richard Salls

artist

The simple beauties of life have surrounded Richard Salls since birth - fall foliage reflected in the Hudson River with a red and gold collage of colors in fall, a sleepy white blanket of snow in winter and a vibrant array of wavy lush green in summer.

But this is only the region's soul. To find its heart, its lifeblood, you must travel a windy road to a remote village or town unchanged in many ways for decades, or at least the values held by its inhabitants. It is here the heart pumps loudly. The friendliness of neighbors, the sense of community and church, the pride in successful harvest gleaned or a new barn erected or a joyous wedding celebrated. It's time lost to a few and unfamiliar to many.

Yet, Richard Salls a self taught artist brings this fusion of heart and soul together on canvas. His settings are always true reflections of the ever changing Country landscape, but it is the people he paints that give his style life... In winter, rosy cheeked children ice skate on frozen village pond while lovers cuddle in a horse drawn sleigh. In summer, volunteers mull around the village firehouse as farm animals graze in a green pasture on the edge of town.

Richard’s art career spans over 50 years, with his artwork being sold at galleries all over the country.

Please contact Richard if you would like a custom mission painting of your house or special occasion.