James E Rice

Searching the Mysterious Side of the Landscape

I am retired and living on Long Island in New York, where I now have more time for my artwork, as well as walking and running. I love hiking in state parks and forests. I have a deep love for nature and enjoy spending time in the woods.

My current artwork uses professional-grade colored pencils on archival, quality paper, and my theme is "Searching the Mysterious Side of the Landscape" is the theme.

I search the woods and forests for particular imagery that I will use as reference material for creating art. The finished piece has the appearance of being otherworldly. Many people have encountered the idea of something beyond our understanding existing in our universe. Some situations remain unexplained and I find this intriguing from a creative standpoint. As I continue working, ideas take shape and subsequently evolve. Discovering the title of the piece holds significance as it encapsulates the outcome of the processed information. It also steers ideas towards cohesion rather than in opposition.
When people view my work, they may recognize elements of nature but yet something looks different. The twist reflects the theme of my artwork - a blend of the familiar and the otherworldl...

M.F.A. West Virginia University
M.A. James Madison University

The Heckshire Museum of Art, Long Island Biennial 2024
Salmagundi Club 43rd Annual Open Painting, Sculpture, Graphics Exhibition, New York City, Audobon Artist Award
2024 Allied Artists of America Associate Online Exhibition, Award of Distinction
National Art League, 89th Annual Juried Exhibition
Average Art Magazine, October 2018
Monmouth Museum Juried Watercolor Exhibition: Traditional to Modern
A5 Magazine, Portfolio #4
National Art League, 87th Annual Juried Exhibition
Bowery Gallery, 25th Annual Juried Competition
Huntington Arts Council, "Don't Eat This"
12th Annual VMRC Art Exhibition, Park Gables Gallery
National Art League, 85th Annual Juried Open Exhibition
Art Institute & Gallery's 22nd National Juried Exhibition
Landscape Today & Tomorrow, SUNY Geneseo, LLB Galleries
79th Annual National Exhibition of the Cooperstown Art Association, New Genre Award
2014 Juried Multimedia Art Exhibition, VMRC
Expressions of the Natural World, Monmouth Museum
2014 Mid-Atlantic New Painting, Mary Washington University Galleries
The Will's Creek Survey 2013, Allegany Arts Council, Saville Gallery
2013 Southampton Cultural Center Juried Art Exhibition
The Cosmos - 15th Int'l Art-Sci Juried Exhibition, The NY Hall of Science