MICHAEL G. RICKS

99S& Corona St.
Denver, Colorado 80209

In the Library: "Botanica" –ceramic wall modulars (2d floor, circulation area)

Education: B.A. Justin Morrill College, Michigan State University University of Leningrad, Leningrad, USSR (St. Petersburg, Russia)

I have spent a great deal of my life visiting the ruins of Asia, Europe and Africa and the stone reliefs of these cultures have been an influence in my work. The other strong influence is my love of Post Modernists. I have found in "raku" ceramics a medium, that creates the feel of "great age" and allows me to combine my love of ancient art, especially Asian, with Post Modernists color and movement to create unique sculptural tiles as well as large unusual vessels.

Entering the art world fairly recently after a successful corporate career and a great deal of time collecting art, I have found in ceramics a feeling of accomplishment that did not exist in my former life.

Select Representation: 

McGrath and Braun, International Art Consultants, Denver. Co.
The Art Source Inc., Denver, Co.

Corporate Collections: 

U.S. West 
Oracle Computers
MCI (Seattle, Wa.) 
Teachers Insurance Co.
Baker Hughes 
Integer Advertising
Farmers Insurance 
Swedish Medical S.F.
Denver Dubbing 
Craig Rehabilitation
MPEG 
Great West Life Insurance
Customer Insight 
Denver Technological Center
Boulder Oncology 
Eagle Creek Properties
Lowe Enterprises 
Sky Over Tokyo (Tokyo. Japan)
Chikusa, (Osaka, Japan)
Medical Arts Center (Greeley, Co.)

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