A-Mazing

"This hard-edge piece is included in my 'White Line' series of artworks. The white lines are inspired by the works of Frank Stella, particularly his 1980s pieces. The colors are developed on a piece-by-piece basis, from individual color palettes that are dependent on how I envision the outcome.

Originally conceived back in the fall of 2018, 'A-Mazing' was inspired by a farmer's Corn Maze attraction along a country road north of here.

Including this as part of my 'White Line' series was perfect as the white lines represent the pathway options for navigation through the maze.I chose an autumn color palette that also mimics that of Indian corn."

- Rick Ruark

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Rick Ruark (he/him/his)

Pittsburgh, PA

“Art is not boundary-driven. It doesn’t discriminate and therefore crosses all borders of humankind.”

Rick is a unique, concept-driven artist whose eye for shape and color is palpable. Born in Columbus, Ohio, Rick relocated to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he lives today. With a career in advertising and graphic design, Rick was able to exercise his creativity daily. However, peripheral neuropathy and arthritis affected his ability to use his hands and began to change his ability to execute complex key combinations on the computer. Still full of creative energy, Rick transitioned into a full-time artist.

Making art is healing for Rick, both physically and emotionally. In April of 2020, Rick received a liver and kidney transplant after a 7-year wait for a donor match. From a physical standpoint, making art keeps him moving. He must stand when creating all of his art because he works from a laid-flat easel, which prompts him to move around the piece and sometimes lift or turn it. During months of transplant recovery, this was critical for working his legs, arms and regaining balance. Emotionally and psychologically, Rick says “Making art can take the focus away from negativity and transfer those resources to something more positive. It's not an escape from issues, just a pleasant break, or respite from them and helps me to regroup as well as grounding me. Making art is a great equalizer for my emotions.”

Those who know Rick and his work see him as a ‘disrupter’ or ‘interruptor’. Rick explains, “I interrupt the flow of the viewers’ eyes on the canvas with a color, a geometry change or placement. Sometimes these are very obvious and other times very subtle. People either see it right away, eventually, or not at all. I enjoy it when people feel there’s something not quite right, but can’t quite pinpoint it. Sometimes deviation is necessary for the success of a concept and on occasion, the deviation becomes a permanent layer in my processes.”

For Rick, rejection is his biggest influencer and motivator, because, as he explains, success is an end result that comes from the hard work one does after rejection. He feels that rejection only leads to a greater thoughtfulness in his creative processes and acknowledges the valid opinions of the viewer. He is influenced by the Haitian artists of Miami, whose color choices influence his today, as well as Frank Lloyd Wright whose homes with their long, horizontal lines were first to inspire his geometric pieces. Additionally, Rick appreciates the use of geometry of Bauhaus artists and architects, as well as the colors and geometry used by Victor Vaserely, Andy Warhol, and Frank Stella. 

Overall, Rick says his greatest accomplishments would first be his two sons, both of whom have since passed. Rick goes on to say, “Second would be enjoying a successful professional career that I created on my own terms: a tremendous amount of self-teaching combined with the ability to relate to those layers of corporate America who believed in me and helped me along the way.” Rick beautifully summarizes why ArtLifting is valuable to him and others, when he says, “Artlifting breaks down that wall and reveals a display of talent and perseverance in individuals that, while they may have to work a little harder to produce their final result, accomplish it spectacularly. Artlifting gives these artists and creatives recognition for their accomplishments and legitimizes their work.”

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Prints by Rick Ruark (he/him/his)

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Almost There
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Amidst the Trees
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Autumn Marketplace
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Bauhaus 1
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Bauhaus 1 in Layers
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Bauhaus 3
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Blowing Sands
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Blue Robe
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Chisled
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Circular Fan Blue
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Cruciform 1
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Cruciform 2
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Cruciform 3
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Cruciform 4
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Cruciform 5
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Crystal City-Winter
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Day at the Museum
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Desert Hot
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Desert House
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Disjointed
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Double Triangle
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Engineered
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Enter Autumn
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First Step
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Flight
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Full Moon 2
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Genesis 01d
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Genesis 04c
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Golden Spaces 1
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Golden Spaces 2
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Golden Spaces 3
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Golden Triangle
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Gotham Sunset
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Green and Gold +
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Icy Shop Window
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Inclusion
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Inclusion 1
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Inclusion 2
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Inclusion 3
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Inclusion 4
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Just Three
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Marketplace Night
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Merging Triangles
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Midway 02
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Midway Multi 01
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Mod Blocks
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Molten Teal
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Mondrian
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My Ami Sky
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My Miami
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Nesting 2
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Nesting 3 - Facing West
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Nothing's Gonna Change My World
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Nowhere Land 01
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Pencil Box
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Prime Autumn
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Red Sky at Night
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Reflections on a Penthouse Window
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Rubble 9
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Scratching the Surface
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Screen 2
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Screen 2-9
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Secret Spaces 5
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Silver Splash
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Splashes of Blue
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Study of Gray
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Submerging
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Suburban Plan Full of Plans
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Sunny Marketplace
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Sunrise Blues
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Tangled Up in Blue
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Teal Gets the Square
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The Fence
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The Harvest
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The Triangle 02
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Time to Log Off
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Triangle
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Triangle 2
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Triangle Overlap
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Veneers 2-13
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What Did You See
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Whirlpool
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Whirlpool 1
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Whirlpool 2
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Whirlpool 4
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Whitewash 9
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Wildflowers
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Winter Cave
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Yellow in Curves
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Yellow Tilt
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Yellows 1
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Yellows 2
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Yellows 5
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Originals by Rick Ruark (he/him/his)

147
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80s Rainbow
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90 Degrees x 2
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A-Mazing
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Original

Alicia
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Bauhaus 1
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Original

Blue Robe
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Copperfield
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Desert House
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Enter Autumn
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Original

First Step
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Original

Icy Shop Window
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Original

Just Three
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Original

Mod Blocks
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Original

Molten Teal
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Original

Nesting 3 - Facing West
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Original

Silver Splash
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Original

Suburban Plan Full of Plans
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Original

Sunrise Blues
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Original

Teal Gets the Square
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Original

The Harvest
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Original

Triangle
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Original

Whirlpool 2
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Original

Winter Cave
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