BIO / ARTIST STATEMENT
Rick Mallette was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. He studied art at Western Michigan University (BFA 1990) and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (MFA 1994) before moving to Cincinnati in 2002, where he continues to call home.
Rick is a visual artist that uses traditional 2D media (painting and drawing) on walls, paper, canvas, wood, photomurals, postcards and vinyl. In recent years he’s explored options in digital media, creating illustrations, GIF animations and virtual reality environments.
Mallette works quickly with no preconceptions, searching for surprises in the medium, formally and metaphorically, often referencing the human head and figure. His imagery originates in the caricature of his youth, namely cartoons, comics, album art, Mad magazine, Dr. Suess and hot rod culture.
In this exhibition, Rick exclusively uses acrylic paint applied with brushes, markers and spray cans, building upon and increasing the breadth of his visual vocabulary.
Whereas traditional caricature exaggerates dominant facial features to capture a likeness, Mallette abstracts facial features to capture a unique inner mood or emotion.
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INVENTORY
01. The Crowning Blurp of Flesh Bulb Lick (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
02. Tangled Sink Harvest (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 48 x 72 in.
03. Walking Away from Sherbet Bickers (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 16 x 20 in.
04. Snow Rib Fracture in Tiny Town (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 36 x 48 in.
05. Hearing Red on the Farmer’s Carpet (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
06. Beluga Bill Pillow Fight (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
07. Squeaky Hinge Tongue Migration (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
08. Special Greg Popsicles the Wind (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
09. Blood Fist Lilacs (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 16 x 20 in.
10. Porpoise Prism Prison Break (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 16 x 20 in.
11. Clown’s Backdoor Jubilee (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 36 x 36 in.
12. Throwing Crayons at a Goat (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 48 x 72 in.
13. Red & Black Drawing (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 48 x 72 in.
14. Get Your Skinned Head Off of My Lawn (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
15. Pick an Ellipse, Stars Collide (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 16 x 20 in.
16. Too Ripe, Make Me Simple (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 24.5 x 32 in.
17. Blue Mitten Resurrection Knoll (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 16 x 17 in.
18. Pony Kicks the Ass’ Pricks (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 24 x 24 in.
19. Bone Wind Pine Thicket (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 18 x 23 in.
20. Professor Pink, No Way Out (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 24 x 30 in.
21. Embarrassed, Burned and Bewildered (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 12 x 12 in.
22. Periscope Blush Bent Over a Pumpkin (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 16.5 x 22 in.
23. Collision Course on Happy Grass Lane (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 36 x 36 in.
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EXTRAS
24. Color Tour of the Over
Thinker (2022) Acrylic on Gatorboard. 48 x 48 in.
25. Pull Tab Watermelon
Headache (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
26. Hurt Turnin’ Heads for
a Cherry Pucker (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
27. Dew Loop Lemon Mound
(2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 24 x 36 in.
28. Excavating a Fruit
Cake Fumble (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 48 x 72 in.
29. Dancing Cantaloupes at
Club Katydid (2022) Acrylic on Wood. 16 x 21 in.
30. Trail of Crimson Tears
Tomorrow (2022) Acrylic on Canvas. 18 x 24 in.
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