San Diego Paintings contains eighty collector color pictures by California artist RD Riccoboni of San Diego California bound in a catalog book of paintings from the Beacon Artworks Gallery – Riccoboni Studio collection. Features Riccoboni paintings created during 2005 through 2007, of historic colonial, Victorian through modern architecture. The birthplace of California - Old Town San Diego is featured here as well as the first mission and colonial building in the western United States the Mission San Diego De Alcala. Visit the Spanish Colonial fantasy of Balboa Park, historic Gaslamp district, Little Italy, Point Loma, La Jolla and Coronado Island. This book takes you on a colorful tour through art of America’s finest city. San Diego paintings of RD Riccoboni, Collectors Edition, makes a unique gift or keepsake.

 

Published by Beacon Artworks Corporation.

  • RD. (Randy) Riccoboni is an innovative American-born painter (California, 1960), influenced by his early years living in the suburbs of New York City. A self-taught artist, he credits encouragement by family and teachers for his drive and inspiration. The artist resides and paints in San Diego County, California.

  • His original and print art work is collected internationally. Riccoboni’s Impressionist style paintings on canvas and paper depict his travels and local interest. Subjects include California landscape, cityscape, portraiture, street-scenes, public events, historic landmarks and everyday happenings and friends. His vivid palette is derived from the bold colors of the original rainbow flag. These colors represent, sexuality, healing, sunshine, nature, art, harmony, and spirit.

  • Riccoboni’s internationally recognized work represents community, a sense of place in a positive and life affirming manner.- I have a fond love of architecture and structure. I enjoy painting beautiful old buildings, and capturing the light and character in them. Even in the street scenes with all the people about I like to capture the essence of the cityscape.

  • (Other online galleries also by this artist: Ink, Travel, Automobiles, Abstract, Dancing, Portrait, Animals, Figurative, Europa, Americana)

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  •  Milestones in RD Riccoboni art Career

    Spring of 1991, after returning from a trip to Hawaii, out of frustration from the loss of friends to AIDS the artist Riccoboni begins painting a series of painting using his new method of color and brazen palette.

    September 1991 Reidel House Gallery New Haven Ct. First public showing of bold colors. Art Professors from Yale University state that Riccoboni has broken all the rules and made the painting work and want to know his “secret”

    May 1992 moves from New Haven CT. to Glendale CA.

    July 1992 first California solo exhibition at Tri City Medical Center - Oceanside, CA is a fundraiser for a local AIDS hospice.

    July 1992 Rose City Gallery in Pasadena, considers Riccoboni’s work for exhibition, but fear of retaliation from the public decides against the show.

    In 1993 students at California State University, Los Angeles use Riccoboni’s paintings in a study as evidence that Gay Culture does exist and opens the doors for many other lesbian and gay artists to be included in the University Reference Librarys and Art Departments in the state.

    June - August 1993
    The Rose City Gallery, in Pasadena CA. invites Riccoboni to exhibit, and he agrees only if the show includes other gay and lesbian artists who have been excluded in the Los Angeles County area.
    A Celebration of Pride, group exhibition is a success, Opening night the gallery has the highest sales and attendance in its history.

    1994 represented by The Los Angeles County Museum of Art

    1994, 1995 Chairman of the Roger D. Arthur Arts Coalition at Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center. Bringing AIDS awareness through art created by patients and presented to the community at the Hospital.

    1995 recognized by the White House (Clinton Administration) and the Office of The National AIDS Policy Coordinator

    1996- Rainbow Nation, 40 Gay American Paintings was published in England by Aubrey Walter which captured five years of community events through painting what the artist saw perceived, attended and participated in.  This publication introduced his life affirmative artworks internationally in Australia, Europe, and the United States.

    September 1997, Riccoboni meets with one of his greatest influences, painter Paul Cadmus at the Yale University Art Gallery.

    1998-2000 Vice President of the San Diego Art Institute 

    2006 - The official artist of the Historic Lafayette Hotel, San Diego California

    2005 - Founder of Beacon Artworks Corporation

    2007 - Opens Beacon Artworks Studio in Old Town San Diego State Park

    2007 - San Diego Paintings, Collectors Edition 80 prints of San Diego published by Beacon Artworks.

     

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