Artists Registry

RICK STEINHAUSER, ARTIST BIO
From a very young age, Rick has had a desire to put down on paper what he sees and finds great pleasure in creating artwork that leans toward the nostalgic. Rick studied art at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and received a degree in the Visual Communications curriculum. While his medium of choice is watercolor, working in traditional transparent qualities and gouache which allows more of an oil painting style, he has done exceptional work in pastels and graphite. Through his years as a newspaper illustrator, he has become quite adept at portraiture, often called upon to do in memoriam portraits. Growing up in western Pennsylvania, He has always had a fondness for the beautiful rolling hills and countryside that are ageless and comforting, for this reason he loves to do works that highlight the natural beauty of Pennsylvania and Ohio. Rick lives in Stow, Ohio.

Rick’s art hangs with Wyeth family pieces at Village Artworks and Riverside Fine Arts galleries in Bucks County, PA. These galleries are owned by prominent artist Christopher Willett, grand-nephew of Edwin Hicks (Peaceable Kingdom). Mr. Willett and fellow artist Joseph Barrett were honored in March 2010 by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, at the conclusion of a two-month joint art show in the PA Capitol rotunda, and sculptor Jim McGinniss was also honored with his 9-11 tribute sculpture, "Stairway to Dedication", on display in the state’s Capitol in 2006 for the 5th anniversary of 9-11. They welcome this fellow artist as the most recent addition to this exclusive gallery.

"Summer Nights", a tribute to the Friday night fireworks in New Hope-Lambertville, made its debut in time for the first fireworks show of the 2011 season. "Stairway to Dedication", watercolor, was a collaboration with Jim McGinniss to paint the feeling of the original sculpture that honors the firemen of 9-11.

AWARDS

Associated Press Society of Ohio-Best Graphic Artist, 2009, News artists
Associated Press Society of Ohio - Best Graphic Artist 2008, Best Single Illustration 2005, 2nd Place; Best Graphic Artist for 2004, 2nd Place; Best Feature Page Layout 2004, 2nd Place, Best Single Illustration 2005, Honorable Mention

Creativity Awards of Distinction for Information Graphics and Page Design, 1998-2002 and 2004; Gold Medal Award of Creative Achievement for Art/Illustration, 2004

National Headliner - 1998 Outstanding Information Graphics (Staff), 1st Place; 2001 Outstanding Information Graphics (One Artist), 3rd Place; 2004 Outstanding Staff Illustration, 1st Place

Press Club of Ohio - 2nd Place for Illustration, 2nd Place for Page Design for 2003, Honorable Mention for Information graphics for 2001, 3rd Place for Information graphics for 2000, 2nd Place for Illustration 1999

Print Magazine Regional Design Annual - 2003

Society of Professional Journalists - Best Graphic Designer, 1998

Society for News Design - Awards of Excellence for page design and illustration, 1998,
2002 and 2003

Press Club of Western Pennsylvania - Golden Quill Awards for illustrative merit 1985-1990