Rick Clubb fine art painting and sculpture

It was an elementary-school trip to the Smithsonian Institution that prompted my interest in art. In particular, an exhibition on shipbuilding inspired me to think about the beauty of wood in art. The design, construction, and joinery of wood I knew to be functional became beautiful in design and sculpture became my original fine-art medium. Since those days, I have embraced the two-dimensional surface as well.

Prior to devoting my career to fine art, I had a long career as a storyboard artist working with Chicago Loop Ad Agencies which evolved into a growing clientele on the East Coast as well as the Los Angles area. I worked with many interesting people and met some contemporary and dynamic art directors and creative directors in the Advertising industry illustrating television broadcast marketing campaigns. It was through these numerous projects that I was able to broaden my knowledge of anatomy-a skill I use in all of my art.

My work can be seen in exhibitions around the country and is included in the permanent collection of the Illinois State Museum. As a member of the United States Air Force Art Program Mid-western Society, I have painted patriotic themes of our country's changing times. These are included in the Air Force Art Program permanent collection in Washington, D.C. I am a charter member of Watercolor USA Honor Society and a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists and the Du Page Art League. My BFA is from Western Illinois University. I was raised in suburban Peoria and born in Des Moines, Iowa.