2015
You can’t take a bite out of Janet Rickus’s artworks, although you may want to. A true virtuoso of still life paintings, Rickus creates impeccable Photorealistic depictions of fruits, vegetables and tableware staged on linen-draped tables that would leave even the world’s greatest chefs jealous of her expertise with the art of presentation.
For Rickus, capturing the lifelike qualities of each food requires an incredible amount of concentration, precision and patience. It did not, however, require formal training. The artist is mostly self-taught and has worked to grow her skills for over three decades dating back to her inaugural exhibitions in the early 1990s.
Rickus has had solo and group exhibitions at Hoorn-Ashby Gallery in New York City and has shown her work at the Museum of Fine Arts in Springfield, which is near her hometown of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Rickus was a recipient of an artist grant from the Mass Cultural Council in 2006.
Evident in her meticulous arrangements of colors and shapes, Rickus knows what she likes to paint and how she likes to paint it — she uses only natural light and everything is painted its actual size. Despite her parents owning a grocery store when she was a child, Rickus’s choice of subject has everything to do with textures and stability. Produce is the ultimate portrait subject — unique and completely unmoving so that she gets every delicious detail just right.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Janet Rickus paintings.
$4,800
H 42 in W 32 in D 1 in
Bananekürbis. Still life Painting, Oil on canvas, Contemporary
By Christopher T Terry
Located in Miami Beach, FL
When an artist works with more conventional still life subjects, they focus primarily on the formal properties of the painting, such as color relationships, form, proportions, and ot...
Canvas, Oil
Harmony / oil on canvas
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Sophisticated shades of grey and white still life with vases, shell, box and marble. Wonderful complex patterns throughout the oil painting on canvas. In excellent condition. Signed ...
Canvas, Oil
Attributes of Art
By Dana Loomis
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dana Loomis Title: Attributes of Art Year: 1984 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled in marker Size: 40 in. x 46 in. (101.6 cm x 116.84 cm) Frame Size: 41 x 47 inches
Canvas, Oil
Vitrum Umbrae 03, Oil Painting
By Christopher Garvey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A realistic painting of an assortment of glassware set atop a wooden desk by artist Christopher Garvey. A fitting muted back...
Oil
$3,844
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Wavelength-Original contemporary still life realistic painting- modern art
By Blair Atherholt
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Oil, Board
$1,000
H 10 in W 20 in D 1 in
Realistic Still Life Painting, "Seemingly Ordinary #10" 2022
By Leslie Winokur
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Leslie Winokur. Its dimensions are 20" x 10" x 1" (HxWxD). It is oil on linen. ...
Oil
The Ruse
By Randall Mooers
Located in Fairfield, CT
My paintings begin with a serious sense of play, both in the staging and the creating of the compositions. It is at this beginning stage that I operate under the Dadaist dictate that “anything can be art”, and at the same time I seek out a balanced and harmonious composition by way of line, shape, and color. I work according to my whimsy, sometimes seeking to assert some form of narrative however personal or ambiguous, and other times I am simply satisfied with the hint of a human presence. Once I have my compositions the paintings then very quickly become about work, a very labor intensive work that forces me to focus my mind and slow things down (which I feel is relevant especially in this day and age of high-speed everything). A great amount of effort is spent on trying to get to the highest level of finish that is possible according to my current skill level. For inspiration I have drawn from the past four centuries of object specific paintings, from the ontbijtjes (laid tables) of the 17th Century Dutch masters such as Willem Kalf, Jan Davidsz de Heem, Abraham van Beijeren...
Oil, Panel
$1,100
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Bicolore
By Claudine Picard
Located in Paris, IDF
Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).
Canvas, Oil
Composition No. 52, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Aldo Cherres
Located in Yardley, PA
Composition No. 52 :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signature ...
Oil
$1,100
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
French Contemporary Art by Claudine Picard - Poires
By Claudine Picard
Located in Paris, IDF
Claudine Picard is a French artist born in 1949 who lives & works in Sainte Marie, France. She is graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in 1973 (ENSAD).
Canvas, Oil
Companionable - Contemporary Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas
By Janet Rickus
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Janet Rickus
Canvas, Oil
NESTING - Still Life / Contemporary / Realism / Bird
By Janet Rickus
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Janet Rickus
Canvas, Oil
Red Clad Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas, Realism, Framed, 20x30
By Janet Rickus
Located in New York, NY
Original oil painting by Janet Rickus
Canvas, Oil
Breakfast for Two - Contemporary Still Life Painting, 30x40
By Steve Mills
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Steve Mills. Steve Mills (b. 1959, Boston, MA) received his BA in 1982 from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts. Known for his photorealist aesthetic, Mi...
Oil, Panel
Shape of Memories - Contemporary Still Life Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Kevin Palme 2
Located in New York, NY
Original painting by Kevin Palme
Canvas, Oil
A Taste for Art: Contemporary Still Life & Humor Pop Art, 40x30
By Robert C. Jackson
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Robert C. Jackson. Robert C. Jackson (b. 1964, Kinston, NC) began his career path as an electrical engineer before turning his passionate hobby into a full-tim...
Linen, Oil
