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Bio for Rich Mason Back in the early 50”s I had the opportunity to study art in a two year program to prepare students for a career in fine and industrial arts. I've been involved in some sort of art since. I served in the U. S. Navy for 8 years then worked for five making signs for Sears Roebuck. I spent some time repairing business machines prior to the computer changing life as we knew it.. Most of my career I worked for a large corporation while simultaneously running a ceramics studio with my wife. We did this for 20...more

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First Solo Show

November 9th, 2014

A first sale at my solo show being held at Alice's Kitchen in Sea Bright NJ. A great restaurant where the owner invited me to hang 20 paintings for the enjoyment of her patrons and herself. It was a busy week or two getting all the paintings framed a...

Surf

April 3rd, 2014

Finally finished my painting on the 24 x 50 in gallery wrap canavas. Everyone is happy with it...

Mounting a canvas on stretcher bars.

March 27th, 2014

I decided to make my own canvas for my Granddaughter Kelli. She needed it 24 x 50 in. I ordered the heavy duty Fredricks stretcher bars from Blick Art Materials and picked up Fredricks canvas at our local A C Moore. I had never made my own canvas b...

Oct. 24 2013

October 26th, 2013

Just got word that my painting "Fall" will be featured on a site called Three Day Gallery which I have linked to this. It will be the spotlight piece on Nov. 9th. Hopefully some print sales will be generated there.

An Artists Daily Life

September 14th, 2013

Just a simple blog to pass on information to anyone who is just getting started in the world of producing and trying to sell art. I'll attempt to keep track of the ups and downs of daily life as an artist who also has responsibilities that must be...