Geoffrey Ricardo (born 1964) is an Australian contemporary

visual artist The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts al ...

whose work focuses on his

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and

printmaking Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand processed techniq ...

practice.

Biography

Ricardo was born in

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. He is known for his Figurative work that centres around a narrative language, Ricardo works primarily in

etching Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types ...

lithography Lithography () is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German a ...

, &

painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ...

. Ricardo was the winner of the 2009 Lorne Sculpture Exhibition. He has been a regular artist in residence at the ''Art Vault'' Mildura, along with other artists such as

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. His work is represented in select major private and corporate collections, as well as public and university museum collections in all states of Australia including the

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and the

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.''Australian Identities in Printmaking : The Australian Print Collection of Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery'' Sasha Grishin published by W.W.R.A.G., 2000,

References

External links

www.geoffreyricardo.com
Artist's website * Images of Ricardo's work held by the Art Gallery of New South Wale

Art Gallery of New South Wales online collection listing * Images of Ricardo's work held by the National Gallery of Australia

National Gallery of Australia online collection listing * Images of Ricardo's work held by the National Gallery of Victori

NGV online collection listing {{DEFAULTSORT:Ricardo, Geoffrey Australian printmakers 20th-century Australian sculptors 1964 births Living people 21st-century Australian sculptors