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RESUME::
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Painting (2003), TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Ft.
Worth, Texas
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting (2001), TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY,
Lubbock, Texas
Double Major with Minor in Architecture
Overall GPA: 3.92
Major in Architecture, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (1997-1998), College Station,
Texas
Studies Abroad:
2002 KUNST AKADAMIE, Trier, Germany, Painting
2000 LORENZO DE MEDICI ART INSTITUTE, Florence, Italy, Drawing and Painting
Insights: Exposure to and inspiration from diverse architectural works
from Gaudi to Ghery and master paintings from Rubens to Dali.
TEACHING
EXPERIENCES
? Portfolio Development, Department of Design, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY,
Lubbock, Texas 2008
? CAD, Fashion Design, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, Texas 2007
? Rendering, Interior Design, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, Texas 2007
? Art Appreciation & Visual Studies, WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, Lubbock,
Texas 2006-present
? Elementary Art, K – 5, IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Irving,
Texas 2004-2005
? Drawing 1, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (UTA), Arlington, Texas
2004
? Life Studies, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (TCU), Ft. Worth, Texas 2003-2004
? Art Appreciation, TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE – SOUTH (TTC-S), Ft.
Worth, Texas 2003-2004
? Intro Abstraction (Summer Art Program), ARLINGTON MUSEUM OF ART, Arlington,
Texas 2003
? Painting 1, Teaching Assistant to Jim Woodson, Professor, TCU, Ft. Worth,
Texas 2003
? Beginning Drawing – Interior Design, Drawing Tutor, TCU Students,
Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
? Drawing 1, Teaching Assistant to Susan Harrington, Associate Professor,
TCU, Ft. Worth, Texas 2002
PROFESSIONAL
CHRONOLOGY
Director, ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas 2005-present
Owner/Operator, RYDER STUDIOS, LLC., Lubbock, Texas 2007-present
Exhibitions Preparator, Landmark Arts Gallery, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY,
Lubbock, Texas 2005-2007
K-5 Art Teacher, IRVING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, Irving, Texas 2004-2005
Archival Framer, WILLIAM CAMPBELL CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY, Ft. Worth,
Texas 2001-2004
Gallery Assistant, Moudy Gallery, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Ft. Worth,
Texas 2001-2002
Studio Assistant (exhibition installation, construction of art), KEN DIXON,
Lubbock, Texas 2000-2001
Finish Carpenter, SNEED CONSTRUCTION, Lubbock, Texas 1995-1997
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS
? “Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards,” RedBud
Gallery, Houston, Texas (pending)2008
? “Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards,” Louise
Hopkins Underwood Center for Arts, Lubbock, Texas (pending)2008
? “Expo 2008,” Juror Terry Thornton, Fort Worth Modern Director
of Education, 500X GALLERY, Dallas, Texas 2008
? “Camp Marfa,” Curator Wayne Gilbert, Proprietor of G Gallery
(Houston), Marfa, Lubbock and Huntsville, Texas 2007-8
? “Flight Plans,” (Solo Exhibition), ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock,
Texas 2007
? “Turn the Crank,” (Collaborative Exhibition), ANNEX, Lubbock,
Texas 2007
? “Expo 200,7” Juror Francis Colpitt, Editor for Art in America,
500X GALLERY, Dallas, Texas 2007
? “Ryder Richards,” (Solo Exhibition), LEGACY, Dallas, Texas
2007
? “IMAGinE,” (Solo Exhibition), ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock,
Texas 2007
? “Superheros,” ON CENTER OFF MAIN GALLERY, Denton, Texas
2006
? “Richards 2: New Work,” ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas
2005
? “My Mytholo-trees,” (Solo Exhibition), FT. WORTH COMMUNITY
ARTS CENTER, Ft. Worth, Texas 2004
? “GENXABX,” Curated by Chrystal Hall, FT. WORTH COMMUNITY
ARTS CENTER, Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
? “Art in the Metroplex,” Juror Diane Karp, Santa Fe Art Institute,
MOODY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
? “Genus Loci: Spirit of Place,” (Solo Exhibition), MOUDY,
Ft. Worth, Texas & ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas 2003
? “Crosstalk,” (Award Recipient) Juror Ann Allen, Director,
Arlington Museum of Modern Art, MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
? “Art in the Metroplex,” Juror Deborah Remington, MOUDY GALLERY,
Ft. Worth, Texas 2002
? “Inside & Out,” (Group Exhibition), 414 GALLERY, Ft.
Worth, Texas 2002
? “Viewpoints 2002,” (Merit Award), Jurors, Bill and Pam Campbell,
William Campbell Contemporary Art Gallery, 2002
LEWISVILLE VISUAL ART LEAGUE CENTER, Lewisville, Texas
? “Richards 2,” Mother and Son Show, LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY,
Lubbock, Texas 2002
CURATED
SHOWS
“Dissidents,” ART DEPOT & the ANNEX, Lubbock, Texas 2007
Mixed media and Installation by Contemporary, cutting edge Texas Artists
“Day of the Dead,” ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas 2006
Mixed media exhibition co-curated with Jon Whitfill: Brian Wheeler, Jeff
Wheeler, Keith Welch, Jon Whitfill, Ryder Richards,
and Chad Plunkett
“Digital Touch,” ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas 2006
Digital media with hand painting featuring works by Omar Hernandez and
John Fontenot
“Day of the Dead,” ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas 2005
Mixed media exhibition with works by: David Blair, Chad Farris, Carol
Fitzgerald-Flueckiger, Chad Plunkett, Nola Richards &
Damon R. Richards, Sue Anne Rische, Aston Thornhill, and Michelle Kraft
“Paintura Obscura,” ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas 2003
Painting exhibition with works by: Greg Bahr, Jane Helslander, Mary Emma
Kruse, and Winter Rusoloski
AWARDS
AND HONORS
? Foreword, “The New Wave” exhibition catalog, LHUCA, Lubbock,
Texas 2008
? “Superhero Award” Superheroes, ON MAIN OFF CENTER, Denison,
Texas 2006
? “Crosstalk,” Award, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY GALLERY,
Ft. Worth Texas 2003
? “Viewpoints 2002,” Merit Award, LEWISVILLE VISUAL ART LEAGUE
CENTER, Lewisville, Texas 2002
? Texas Christian University Award Scholarship and Stipend, Ft. Worth,
Texas 2001
? Texas Tech University Art Memorial Scholarship 2000
PERSONAL
ACTIVITIES
Enjoy reading educated works, participating in stimulating conversation,
and transforming concepts and ideas into realities. Appreciate and cherish
music, art, and family. Contribute works to charitable events. Take pleasure
in renovating or remodeling old buildings, as well as creating concepts
and using space to produce a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing environment
/ display.
REFERENCES
AT YOUR DISPOSAL UPON REQUEST
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