Paintings in progress and studio notes from fine artist Denise Rich, specializing in cow paintings and commissions from client photographs.

This little calf has found a new home!  Recently purchased, the new collector is planning a grouping

of two to four 8"x8" cow paintings, and this is the first of her collection.

Congratulations to Lynne, I hope you'll send us a photo of the grouping when it's completed,

I think it's going to be irresistible!  But then I am biased!

The reference photo for this Holstein Bull painting was taken at the Van Ommering's Dairy about fifteen minutes from my house.  My favorite part of this was his magnificent swirling hair (is it called hair on a bovine?).  Larger than life at six feet wide by seven feet tall.

"The Bull"  is headed for a new home in Palm Beach Gardens Florida.  One of the things that is most fun about

doing these huge cow paintings is thinking about where they will end up, and there are some beautiful large homes

that just deserve to have one.

Also accepting commissions in the large format.

It wasn't until the second time I talked with the sign painter, when I called him up and

identified myself as Denise Rich, that it hit him, "Oh, Rich is your name,  that's why it's "The Rich Artist",

I get it, that's great!"

You may have heard me say this before but I think it bears repeating, be very, very specific when you

put your dreams out to the universe...for I am indeed a rich girl, even if in name only!

Here are some photos of my new working studio/gallery space "The Rich Artist" located at

130 E. Main St., El Cajon, CA 92020.  Hours 11a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues, Wed., Thurs.

and by appointment.

I had shown some of my works a little over a year ago in a small but super art gallery

downtown El Cajon, "White Sage Gallery", working studio/gallery of sculptor/painter Diane Keltner.

What she has done in that space is create a beautiful gallery that when you step inside you

might think you are in a gallery in Santa Fe or Taos instead of El Cajon, it's just beautifully

done with perfect lighting.  It was an honor to show there.

A little over a week ago Diane emailed me that the space next door was coming available.

Knowing how much I wanted and needed to get a working studio of my own she forwarded

the information to me.  Now, I've thought long and hard many times over the past years about

the advantages and disadvantages of having a dedicated gallery space outside the home, so it

isn't that it was a new idea, however it wasn't something I was actively looking for just now.

Sometimes the opportunity knocks when we aren't expecting it, so I went over to check out the space

and meet the owner.  Well it didn't take much to sway me, I could see myself there with plenty of room

for all my supplies, works in progress and canvas waiting to be used, and I could also see the

"spill over" from my studio at home removed, much to the relief of virtually every other room in  my house

that screams "an artist lives here". 

My family doesn't recall what a home should look like, I'm sure, because my current studio doesn't have room

for much but what I am currently working on, so there are six foot tall canvas leaning against the living room

windows, a seven foot tall canvas in the kitchen in progress, (that size doesn't fit in my studio under any

circimstance), art books and magazines, paintings leaning about etc. 

But no more!  Not only will we regain the house, but collectors and those intersted in my work will be welcome

to visit my new studio to see what I am working on, and see finished works available through my studio.

Currently in the new studio space, as soon as I get moved in, you'll be able to see these two works in progress

among others:

6'x7' Holstein Bull Portrait, commission for one of my very first collectors

Similar to the other large format Bull, but with different lighting and a different expression,

although the background will be similar as well I'll be adjusting it to my client's specific preference.

30"x40" Texas Longhorn Portrait commission

If you live in the area, I'd love for you to stop by once I'm settled, and if not, perhaps sometime you will

be able to visit, of course as usual I'm always available through email and continue to guarantee

satisfaction with your purchase no matter what.

Original works are also still available from the following Fine Art Galleries :

Julian Art Gallery, Julian, California

Vertical Peaks Fine Art, Jackson Hole, Wyoming