BIO:
Vic Ritchey is presently pursing an AFA from the County College of Morris in New Jersey. Vic has focused his art career in painting with oils and drawing with charcoals while doing outside work as a web site designer and programmer for various corporations. He is currently working on a number of series; one is to benefit animal charities with his "Help Release Me" series which he also promotes on his facebook fan page (http://facebook.com/victor.ritchey.portrait.artist). Another series represents portraits with a religious theme. He is also planning a smaller "friends" series which will feature smaller portraits of his friends and family.

He current resides in Boonton, New Jersey with a weekend getaway in Asbury Park, NJ. Exhibitions of his paintings can be seen frequently throughout Asbury Park.

EDUCATION
2006-Present - Associate of Fine Arts in Visual Arts (pursuing)
County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ

1977-1978 - Commercial/Visual Arts
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

SOLO/GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
August 2009 - Group exhibition, Market in the Middle, Asbury Park, NJ, animal charities art show; displaying the oil painting series "Help Release Me"

February 2009 - Solo exhibition, Crust and Crumble, Asbury Park, NJ, displaying landscape oil painting

June 2008 - Group exhibition, Indian Lakes Community Club, Denville, NJ, displaying oils and charcoal drawings

November 2007 – Group exhibition at the CCM Gallery, Randolph, NJ, displaying charcoal drawings

June 2007 - Group exhibition, Indian Lakes Community Club, Denville, NJ, displaying acrylics, oils and charcoal drawings

Home Address:
528 Morris Avenue
Boonton, NJ 07005

Beach Address:
309 West 4th Avenue
Unit 201
Asbury Park, NJ 07712

 

 vritchey@youns.com

 973-316-6201