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He began his formal training as an artist in 1952 at the University of Illinois, Chicago & Urbana campuses & continued at Purdue University, Hammond & Lafayette campuses. He went on to attend Chicago School of the Arts Institute, the American Academy of Art, and then the Chicago Academy of Fine Art where he received his degree in 1960.
After graduation, he attended the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Art, in Chicago, among others. Throughout his long career he has attended, & still attends, numerous workshops in the Midwest as well as on both the East & West Coasts. On example is an extended workshop in the Artist-in-Residence Program, at The Griffis Art Center in New London, Connecticut, 1996 - 1997.
The artist's fifty plus years of formal training, continuing education, research & development, is an ongoing exploration of a wide variety of mediums used to develop various painting techniques & methods. It allows this artist to continue to define, & redefine, his modes of expression, develop specific areas applicable to his individual art form, & establish techniques sympathetic to those expressions. It all creates a true master artist extremely fluent in many mediums & highly accomplished in a diversity of techniques.
This expertise is apparent in the outstanding quality of composition & imagery, particularly in his many current works. It translates his art & design abilities in a concise impressionistic manner that invokes rewarding reactions. The artwork generates an interaction between the art & the viewer speaking with deep understanding and truth. It is a stimulating experience to witness such phenomena. This fact is recognized in the many awards & honors received over the years, not to mention the numbers of special private commissions.
Richard Bagguley paintings are displayed in museums & prized in both private & corporate art collections throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, & Japan. His paintings have appeared prominently in television commercials as a symbol of the company, or 'de facto' logo, if you will. In addition, many paintings have appeared in set backgrounds of popular & well known television shows. He has also done a poster (now out of print) & illustrations for informative commercial brochures.
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