adventures unfolding and a story still being told

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Rigney has been painting for more than 25 years. Starting with a bit of scenic design for theater and film, a few movie posters, and a trip to France, his experience has opened up many opportunities for travel and adventure. 

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His approach is rooted in curiosity and attempting to get to very essence of the matter or feeling. This, paired with his uncanny ability to track down those he wishes to meet and glean knowledge from has led to learning trompe l'oeil from Yannick Guegan and attending Studio Escalier in France, to spending a few years at Grand Central Academy in NYC, to a multi year apprenticeship and life long friendship with Sergio Ladrón de Guevara and a stint with Odd Nerdrum in Norway.

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Rigney's curiosity leads to intrepid detours such as to see a pinball museum or other out of the way novelty, watch the weather taking off last minute trip to see the Northern Lights and Milky-way, or hopping on a plane to go to Peru or Paris. Sometimes the trips are short like popping down to help on his parents farm or they could last a few months gathering inspiration for the next set of work. 

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Each of these unique experiences coupled with a deep understanding of the masters, has added to the flavor of Rigney's approach to art. He also mixes his own paints from raw pigments with an innate eye for color. Some of his clients have commented on how he can match their paint color seamlessly blending his murals and wall art into their existing decor.  His work is straightforward reflecting the colorfulness of the world with imagination, feeling, and a connection to the essential experience of each subject.

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With his love for funky shoes (particularly boots) Rigney is always willing to try new things or take off on an adventure ensuring that his story is still unfolding.

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