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Rick Wyrick
"Each piece of art I do is a journey. A path with ridges and valleys and sometime an unclear destination. I rarely end up where I thought I would but the discovery and the unexpected is what I love about being an artist."
Rick grew up in rural east Tennessee. His parents grew up on an east Tennessee farm during the depression. Part of farm life was learning how to build and repair things—a skill they passed on to their children. Another influence in Rick's life was his grandmother. A perfect day was walking in the woods with her and learning the importance of the plants and animals they saw (even snakes).
Rick's sculptures are constructed with new and recycled steel, bicycle parts, and other found object using hollow-form techniques.
Rick has a BFA in painting and sculpture from the University of Tennessee. He lived in California for a few years then moved back to Nashville, Tennessee. There he worked in set construction where he developed his welding and fabrication skills. Rick became a full time artist in the late 1990s. He continues to exhibit at fine art festivals and lives in Knoxville with his wife, Vicki, who is also an artist. The pieces he now makes relate to nature and the east Tennessee tradition of storytelling.
Rick grew up in rural east Tennessee. His parents grew up on an east Tennessee farm during the depression. Part of farm life was learning how to build and repair things—a skill they passed on to their children. Another influence in Rick's life was his grandmother. A perfect day was walking in the woods with her and learning the importance of the plants and animals they saw (even snakes).
Rick's sculptures are constructed with new and recycled steel, bicycle parts, and other found object using hollow-form techniques.
Rick has a BFA in painting and sculpture from the University of Tennessee. He lived in California for a few years then moved back to Nashville, Tennessee. There he worked in set construction where he developed his welding and fabrication skills. Rick became a full time artist in the late 1990s. He continues to exhibit at fine art festivals and lives in Knoxville with his wife, Vicki, who is also an artist. The pieces he now makes relate to nature and the east Tennessee tradition of storytelling.
