Audobon: October 2000
"The Shaman of Colors" is a great article by Steve Nadis describing the formation of the Yaigoje-Apaporis Papermaking Project (YAPP). Read the article here.
Visit the Paintings
2000s | 1990s | 1980s
Rick has been painting since his early teenage years. He received his BFA from Massachusetts College of Art in 1973, and his MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 1979. His large canvases often measure up to 10 feet across. His work has been featured in a number of exhibitions, including a solo show in Paris.
Falls Near Jirijirimo II
Work In Colombia
The Elders Project
For millenia, the Kogi, Arhuaco and Wiwa peoples have considered themselves the caretakers of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range in Colombia. The elders have expressed an urgent need to preserve their spiritual traditions in the face of ecological challenges to their homeland. With Rick's help, and that of Barbara Threecrow, "The Elders Project" emerged. Learn more.
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
In The Press:
Nómadas: No. 35, October 2011
Event Horizon is on the cover of Nómadas, a Colombian magazine published each semester by IESCO (Instituto de Estudios Sociales Contemporáneos).
MAPS: Spring 2009
From The Inside Out is featured on the cover of the Spring 2009 issue of MAPS Bulletin: "Special Edition: Psychedelics and Ecology". See this MAPS issue online.