Rick's Bio

Rick is currently a member of the Scarsdale Art Association, the Art Society of Old Greenwich, and is a former member of the Mamaroneck Artist’s Guild. He studied portrait photography with Didier Dorot and is currently studying b&w printing with Joel Cipes. Rick received a B.F.A. degree from SUNY Purchase in Piano Performance in 1975. Since 1981, he has been a faculty member at The Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains, NY where he teaches jazz/classical piano. He is also the author of “Piano Power, A Breakthrough Approach To Improving Your Technique”.

Awards:

Honorable Mention - 2004 Westchester Land Trust Photo Show 

Second Prize in Photography - 2004 White Plains Outdoor Art Festival 

First Prize in Color Photography - Art Society of Old Greenwich's 2004 Jury Show 

First Prize in Photography - 2004 Beaux Arts Exhibitions, White Plains 

Third Prize and Honorable Mention - 2005 Westchester Land Trust Photo Show. 

First Prize in Photography - 2005 White Plains Outdoor Art Festival 

First Prize in Photography - Art Society of Old Greenwich's 13th Annual Founder's Show

Second Prize in Photography - Arthur Beach Memorial 68th Annual Awards Exhibition

First Prize in Photography - 2006 Scarsdale Art Association Annual Juried Show

First Prize in Photography - 2007 Scarsdale Art Association Annual Juried Show

Art Collections:

Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal - New York, New Jersey

Attorney's Title - Mt.Kisco, NY

Croman Real Estate, Inc. - New York City