EDUCATION

Master of Fine Art in Painting, TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
Bachelor of Fine Art in Drawing and Painting, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, Texas 2001
Minor in Architecture
Studies Abroad: HILMSEN 1 RESIDENCY, Hilmsen, Germany 2009
KUNST AKADAMIE, Trier, Germany, Painting 2002
LORENZO DE MEDICI ART INSTITUTE, Florence, Italy, Drawing and Painting 2000

PROFESSIONAL CHRONOLOGY

Gallery Coordinator/Instructor, RICHLAND COLLEGE, Dallas, Texas 2009-present
Co-Founder, CULTURE LAB, National Artist Collective 2007-present
Co-Founder, RJP NOMADIC GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas 2007-present
Owner/Operator, RYDER STUDIOS, LLC., Lubbock/Dallas, Texas 2007-present
Instructor, Department of Design, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, Texas 2007-2009
Director, ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas 2005-present
Exhibitions Preparator, Landmark Arts Gallery, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY, Lubbock, Texas 2005-2007

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

“John Frost & Ryder Richards” Brazos Gallery,RICHLAND COLLEGE, Dallas, Texas 2011 (pending)
“Trajectory” (Solo Exhibition) Ro2 Art at THIRDSPACE, Dallas, Texas 2010
“Trajectory” (Solo Exhibition) CACTUS BRA SPACE, San Antonio, Texas 2010
“Portales Arts Council Residency: Sue Anne Rische & Ryder Richards” RUNNELS GALLERY, 2010
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico
“Texas National 2010” Juror: Judy Pfaff, LEDBETTER GALLERY, Stephen F. Austin State University, 2010
Nacogdoches, Texas
“Sideshow” Curated by Ro2 Art, THIRDSPACE, Dallas, Texas 2010
“Americas 2010: Paperworks” Juror: Heidi Goldberg, Professor of Art at Concordia College 2010
Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
Merit Award for “For All the Love in the World (a.k.a. Bombs)”
“Amerikanisches” Curator: Jim Edwards, Houston Baptist University Professor of Art 2009
Tangermünde KIRCHE Museum, Tangermünde, Germany
“Culture Lab: So Say We All... Sort Of...” Joan Cole Mitte Gallery, Texas State University, 2009
San Marcos, Texas
“22nd McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition” Juror: Joy Glidden, Director at Louisiana ArtWorks, 2009
Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Purchase Award for “Path” into McNeese National Works on Paper Permanent Collection
“Ryder Richards: The Last One to Hit the Ground Wins,” (Solo Exhibition) Gallery 219, 2009
Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
“Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards,” RedBud Gallery, Houston, Texas 2008
“Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards,” Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for Arts, 2008
Lubbock, Texas
“100 years of Lubbock Art:A Centennial Celebration,” Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for Arts, 2008
Lubbock, Texas
“Expo 2008,” Juror Terry Thornton, Fort Worth Modern Director of Education, 500X GALLERY, 2008
Dallas, Texas
“Camp Marfa,” Curator Wayne Gilbert, Proprietor of G Gallery (Houston), 2007-8
Old Fort Russel Bldg.,Marfa; Art Depot, Lubbock; Crazywood, Huntsville, Texas
“Flight Plans,” (Solo Exhibition), ART DEPOT ANNEX, Lubbock, Texas 2007
“Turn the Crank,” Collaborative Exhibition: Piotr Chizinski, Jonathan Whitfill and Lauren Boldon, 2007
ART DEPOT ANNEX, Lubbock, Texas
“Expo 2007” 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, Lubbock, Texas 2007
“Super-Heroes” (Super Artist Award) Juror Barbara Elam, Emeritus Professor Rockford College 2006
416 WEST PRESS GALLERY, Denison, Texas
“Richards 2: New Work” ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas 2005
“Art in the Metroplex,” Juror Diane Karp, Santa Fe Art Institute, MOODY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
“Genus Loci: Spirit of Place,” (Solo Exhibition), ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas 2003
“Genus Loci: Spirit of Place,” (Solo Exhibition), MOUDY, Ft. Worth, Texas 2003
“Crosstalk,” (Award Recipient) Juror Ann Allen, Director, Arlington Museum of Modern Art, 2003
MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas
“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 2002
LEWISVILLE VISUAL ART LEAGUE CENTER, Lewisville, Texas

RYDER JON PIOTRS NOMADIC GALLERY

“Persistent Breach” RJP members, Shirley Pogue Art Gallery, East Central University, 2010
Ada, Oklahoma
“Art in the District” RJP members, presented by Ro2 Art at the Fairmont, Dallas, Texas 2010
“Mercurial Imagination” RJP members, Ira M. Taylor Memorial Art Gallery, 2009
Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, Texas
“No. 3: What you do after No. 2” RJP Nomadic Gallery, WAYPOINT GALLERY, Marfa, Texas 2009
“Texas Tech Ceramics” RJP Nomadic Gallery, NCECA, Phoenix, Arizona 2009
“Room for Eleven” RJP Nomadic Gallery, NCECA, Phoenix, Arizona 2009
“Compact” RJP Nomadic Gallery, GALLERY 219, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas 2009
“Bravado” RJP Nomadic Gallery, Collin County College, Plano, Texas 2009
“Innovation by Limitation” RJP members, NAU HAUS gallery, Houston, Texas 2008
“Deep in the Harta’ ” RJP Nomadic Gallery, GALLERY, Alpine, Texas 2008
“No. 2: At Your Doorstep” RJP Nomadic Gallery, WAYPOINT GALLERY, Marfa, Texas 2008
“Dangerous Curve Ahead ” RJP Nomadic Gallery, SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT, 2008
San Antonio, Texas
“Jiggity-Jog” RJP Nomadic Gallery, New Wave Exhibition, LHUCA, Lubbock, Texas 2008
“You Turn-Two” RJP Nomadic Gallery, GILROSE STUDIOS, Wichita Falls, Texas 2008
“You Turn” RJP Nomadic Gallery, ARTS ON THE SQUARE, Slaton, Texas 2008
“On the Road Again” RJP Nomadic Gallery, SAMFA & THE CHICKEN FARM, San Angelo, Texas 2008
“Drive-In Theatre” RJP Nomadic Gallery, REDBUD and G GALLERY, Houston, Texas 2008
“Maiden Voyage” RJP Nomadic Gallery, CAMP MARFA, Marfa, Texas 2007

PUBLICATIONS, RESIDENCIES & AWARDS

“Merit Award” Americas 2010:Paperworks, Juror: Heidi Goldberg, Professor of Art at Concordia College 2009
Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
“Operational funding” PUFFIN GRANT, Grant written for and by RJP Nomadic Gallery 2009
“PAC Residency” Portales Arts Council, Portales, NM 2010
“Jenn Korte and The Loss,” Album and poster art. 2009
“Residency” Hilmsen 1 residency, Hlmsen, Germany 2009
“Purchase Award” into McNeese National Works on Paper Permanent Collection, Lake Charles, LA 2009
“Firebird” Artwork for Ballet Lubbock production 2009
“Resident Scholarship” Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont 2008
“Traveling Gallery” NPR radio Interview for Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallaery, San Antonio, Texas 2008
“New Wave” Essay for Lubbock Centennial catalogue, LOUISE HOPKINS UNDERWOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS 2008
“Art Trail Brings More Than Local Talent” Camp Marfa Exhibition in Lubbock, LUBBOCK AVALANCHE JOURNAL 2008
“Firebird” Artwork for Ballet Lubbock production 2007
“Super Artist Award” Super Heroes Juried Exhibition, Juror: Barbara Elam, Emeritus Professor Rockford College 2006
“Award Recipient,” Crosstalk, Juror: Ann Allen, Director, Arlington Museum of Modern Art, 2003
MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas
“Merit Award” “Viewpoints 2002,” Jurors: Bill and Pam Campbell, William Campbell Contemporary Art Gallery, 2002
LEWISVILLE VISUAL ART LEAGUE CENTER, Lewisville, Texas
“Health” Illustrations, VISTAS, Texas Tech Health Department 1998

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / EVENTS

Curator, “Construct,” LHUCA, Lubbock, TX and Richland College, Dallas, TX 2010
featuring Nathan Green, Thor Johnson, Jeff Mueller, and Monica Vidal
Curator, “Exiles and Infidels” (Regional Curator Program) LHUCA, Lubbock, TX 2010
“Crikit of Mythos” featuring Steve Cruz, Omar Hernandez, Eddy Rawlinson, and Jason Reynaga
Guest Artist (Lecture, Demonstration) Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 2010
Guest Artist (Workshop, Portfolio Reviews) St. Mark’s College Prep, Dallas, Texas 2010
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Persistent Breach” RJP members, Shirley Pogue Art Gallery, 2010
East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma
Juror, “Young American Talent,” hosted by Visual Arts Guild of Booker T. Washington High School 2010
El Centro College, Dallas, Texas
Juror, Public Arts, Henderson Art Project, Dallas, Texas 2010
Guest Artist (Lecture) School of Art, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 2010
Moderator, “Art, Science and Sustainable Community Symposium” Richland College, Dallas 2010
Panel Discussion “The Built Environment’s Response to the Environment”
featuring Chris Taylor (director of Land Arts), Sean Garman (Perkins+ Will Architect),
and Paul Villinksi (New York City based artist).
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Mercurial Imagination” RJP members, Ira M. Taylor Memorial Art Gallery, 2009
Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, Texas
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Culture Lab: So Say We All... Sort Of...” Joan Cole Mitte Gallery, 2009
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Ryder Richards: The Last One to Hit the Ground Wins,” Gallery 219, 2009
Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
Guest Artist (Lecture) “Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards” Louise Hopkins Underwood 2008
Center for Arts, Lubbock, Texas
Interview, “Traveling Gallery” NPR radio Interview: Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 2008
Guest Artist (Lecture) Art Department, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas 2007-8
Guest Artist (Lecture) School of Art, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 2007
Guest Artist (Lecture) “IMAGinE” (Solo Exhibition), ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas 2007