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Richard J. Finnell was a member of several Art Associations and has received awards for many of his paintings. Richard graduated from the High School of Industrial Arts and for four years after graduation worked for Electrical Consulting firms as a draftsman and designer. For the next 35 years he worked for major electrical contracting firms and eventually became a project engineer. In his work he incorporated numerous isometric and perspectives in field shop drawings to give a clearer understanding of what he what he was trying to accomplish. Some of his major projects included Madison Square Garden, AT & T Office Building, New York Hospital CV Star Pavilion, the Brooklyn Navy Yard Generator Plant plus numerous commercial and industrial projects. He was also a proud member of Local Union #3 - I.B.E.W. Oil painting has always been his hobby. Since his retirement in June 1997 he has been able to indulge in this pastime and started working in acrylics. Richards's favorite subjects are landscapes and seascapes and when he's not painting he enjoys spending time with there new dog Bonnie a four month old Sheltie that they love. Richard and his wife Mary Anne will be celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary shortly and enjoy gardening and spending time with their daughter Linda and her husband Greg. They also seeing there grown grandchildren when they come to visit, both Linda and Michael are both doing well and we are very proud of them. Richard would like to acknowledge his daughter, Linda, whose assistance made this website possible.
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