Today we’d like to introduce you to Richard Strohmeyer.
Hi Richard, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
In the early 90’s I was trained as a renaissance painter and abandoned the practice upon entering the University of Texas at El Paso. While at UTEP I received a double major in Printmaking and Graphic Design. After leaving college corporate america scooped me up for my amazing graphic design skills.
In 2005 I started down the path of public education. I first started teaching art in Texas and one short year later I was in Saint Paul. For the next 17 years I worked for Saint Paul schools as an Autism aid, an after school art teacher and a lego robotics coach. I still continued to make art and discovered the joy of painting custom designer toys in 2010. I have been painting custom sculptures for the past 14 years.
In 2022 I left Saint Paul Public School to be a full time painter/ artist. I have returned to my painting roots to create big and bold colorful portraits. Most subjects are my personal choices, but I am open to suggestions and commissions.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No.
Making connections has been the biggest struggle. The phrase “it doesn’t matter what you know, it matters who you know.” Has been an ever growing realization.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I was trained as a renaissance painter in the mid 90’s. I stopped painting for about 15 years. I started painting again when I discovered my love of painting custom designer toys. I am most proud of making paintings starting a year ago with a similar method I learned 30 years ago
Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
I’m still searching myself lol
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.ricstroh.com
- Instagram: @ricstroh
- Facebook: @ricstroh
- Youtube: @ricstroh
