Richard E. Christian and his wife Jane reside in Litchfield, Connecticut, a rural New England community. His land borders one of several marshes scattered throughout the White Memorial Foundation, a nature area of some 4000 acres. Numerous walking trails offer access to an endless suppply of subject matter for his paintings. The use of multiple canvases enables him to create large pieces, some of which measure 20 feet in length. Working in acrylic, watercolor and oil, with knife or brush, his time is divided between painting realism and...more
