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2024 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Rick Braveheart
Rick Braveheart Fine Art PhotographyColumbus Ohio 43215 United States Work Phone: 614 432-8060 Website: Website
Bio
Rick is a decades-long veteran landscape photographer specializing in capturing the beauty of our public lands and in working with organizations that conserve, protect and restore those lands. As a lifelong outdoorist and 14 time artist-in-residence for the National Park Service he’s spent years living alone and photographing in over 120 of America’s parks and forests. His work highlights not only the beauty of these landscapes but also the environmental challenges they face.
Artist Statement
As a lifelong outdoorist and 14 time artist-in-residence for the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management I’ve spent years living alone and photographing in over 120 of America’s parks and forests. My work highlights not only the beauty of these landscapes but also the environmental challenges they face. Currently my equipment includes a wide assortment of modern Sony professional cameras and vintage wooden large format film cameras. “Instead of seeking out subjects that catch my eye I first ask permission of Nature to photograph and then listen quietly to the land. In time, something begins to whisper quietly for my attention or touches my heart in ways my eyes alone would never have seen. When this occurs, I often discover that the camera has already made the photograph.” Above all else, my work is guided by a deep reverence and respect for Nature, patience awaiting the perfect moment, and long exposures often ranging from many minutes to hours to create these unique images that honor Nature’s beauty and spirit. When not on the road photographing, my wife and I divide our time between Clearwater, Florida and Columbus, Ohio. My personal interests include reading, kayaking, hiking and educating others about photography and America’s national lands through workshops and public talks. A few places where Rick’s work can be found:
- Smithsonian National Museum
- Various US Embassies around the world
- National Park Service Permanent Collection
- The Nature Conservancy of Arizona
- Bureau of Land Management National Museum
- Endangered Landscapes Traveling Art Exhibition
- Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Florida
- Swaner EcoCenter, Utah
And in hundreds of other homes, offices and museums.