About: Ryan Riggs
Ryan Riggs is a visual artist who resides in Akron, Ohio. He uses drafting pencils and oil paint to create highly detailed and vibrant artwork. This effect is achieved by using techniques he developed throughout his practice studying the old masters and his favorite contemporary artists. Riggs’s labor-intensive process stems from his experience as a carpenter, skateboarder, and division I college wrestler.
EDUCATION
2011 Heidelberg University, Master of Arts in Education
2009 Cleveland State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts
SHOWCASE
2022 Graphite Drawings, Solo Show. Sally Otto Gallery, University of Mount Union. Alliance, OH - May 18 - August 12
2022 Community Arts Exhibition, Beeghly Hall, University of Mount Union. Allinance, OH - May 16 - August 12
2019 Chrysalis Literary & Arts Magazine, Ferrum College. Ferrum, VA - December 20
2018 The Hayloft Gallery, "Spring Time" themed exhibit. Floyd Center for the Arts. Floyd, VA - April 14
2018 Monster Art Rally, Taubman Museum of Art. Roanoke, VA - May 4
2017 Chrysalis Literary & Arts Magazine, Ferrum College. Ferrum, VA - December 13
2015 Prismacolor, Illustrations and video through One Create Agency. Columbus, OH - November 18
2015 MAC Bash, McConnell Arts Center. Columbus, OH - August 17
2015 German Village Art Crawl. Columbus, OH - July 18
2014 Exquisite Corpse Show, Nelson Gallery. Lexington, VA - April 4
2013 Exhibition number 1: An Introduction, 112 B Kirk Avenue. Roanoke, VA - June 20
2013 WLUR 91.5 Open Air Waves-Juror, Washington & Lee University. Lexington, VA- March 14
2013 5th Science, Society and the Arts Moderator, Washington and Lee University. Lexington, VA - March 7
2012 Rockbridge SPCA Art Show, Nelson Gallery. Lexington, VA - June 3
2012 WLUR 91.5 Open Air Waves, Washington and Lee University. Lexington, VA - March 6
2009 38th Annual Student Juried Art Show, Cleveland State University. Cleveland, OH- April 3
2009 The 18th People’s Art Show, Cleveland State University. Cleveland, OH - December 4
2001 11th Annual Stark County High School Juried Art Show, Canton Museum of Art. Canton, OH - March 30
AWARDS
2015 German Village Art Crawl, Social Media Contest award winner - July 18
2012 Rockbridge SPCA Art Show, Nelson Gallery, award winner Best Painting - June 3
2012 Open Air Waves, WLUR 91.5 live-broadcast, juried show Grand Prize Winner, First Place group category - March 6
2009 38th Annual Cleveland State University Student Art Show, juried exhibition, award winner Best Painting - April 3
2001 11th Annual Stark County High School Art Show, juried exhibition, cover feature in Canton Repository – March 30