Don Myers Photography

Rick received his MFA in Fine Art Printmaking at the University of Oregon where he taught lithography for three years. He discovered digital fine art painting when he moved to Saudi Arabia after graduation. His Nom d’Art, ALTKUNST, is a name he coined more than 25 years ago. It is the combination of “Old” and “Art” in German. This reflects the most prevalent influence on his approach to art.

Rick says “My imagery comes from deeply personal and cultural experiences, having lived in nine different countries. I draw from my subconscious to express myself in dreamlike images emerging from a stream of consciousness. For me, this process is purely intuitive and not planned in advance. My chosen genre is Fantastic Realism, an Art Movement established in Vienna in 1946. It involves imagery that combines the painterly techniques of the Old Masters realism with religious and esoteric symbolism and metaphors.”