Rick's career as a Professional Artist, started on the Tarmac. He is first and foremost, an Aviator. Rick started flying as a young kid and loved everything, Aviation. Especially, Commercial Aviation.

While he was in school at Northrop, he was an A&P mechanic waiting for a pilot spot. On his off days, he would hold art shows of his paintings. This is where it all began and when he was furloughed by United Airlines, he focused his attention on his art and mastering his craft. Since then, he has done hundreds, if not thousands, of paintings of vintage airliners. This was the Golden Age of Aviation and his love of flight is seen in his paintings of some of the greatest airplanes ever to rule the skies...