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It's all about Truth, Beauty & Love
     I'm living a long history in creative endeavors with a deep love and great vision in interpreting the natural world. I consider myself to be a natural artisan with a God given talent for drawing, painting & photography. I equates being alive with being involved with creative mediums. Only three things in life are certain, death, taxes & Art. Being creative is to live. And to live is being creative. At least for me that is the case. My goal is to try to do something beyond myself maybe something with great meaning. I always tries to use the best materials and paints available and  take great pride in my work. 
     In the first phase of my creative life I was consumed  with art of large format photography.  This vision was pure in spirit and shows in a large volume of work. The B&W photography is performed by the classical traditional method 4"x5" film camera and dark room printing.
    I became intrigued with conceptual work and was very successful in completing dynamic creative original works. Eventually my evolution led  to the honored tradition of painting and with great enthusiasm has taken this new study and challenge seriously. Ever evolving and always reaching for my full potential is a Way of  life. 
     I've  lived in Maui from the 80's till now and have been an avid outdoors man, hiker, surfer & wind surfer most of his life. For over two decades I have exhibited in numerous juried & invitational shows and galleries and have won many awards for a outstanding creative interpretation of the natural world.  I have always been inspired by the truth, beauty and love of the land and sea.
     Did you ever see the movie Joe Versus the Volcano? Tom Hanks play's this guy who is told he has a brain cloud so all of a sudden he starts  to appreciate life  and  see  beyond himself. There is a  beautiful reoccurring melody throughout this  silly fairy tell.  Or did  you  ever  listen  to Tchaikovsky's symphony nos 5? Throughout this brilliant work there is a  reoccurring theme. At first timid and not sure of it's self but as the music continues the theme becomes  more  assured and  confident  and  the symphony ends in triumph. What I'm trying to say is that that's what  my  life  is  about.  I am an eternal optimist when it comes to the power of nature being expressed and interpreted through any creative medium. Thanks for visiting my web site. I hope that being here has inspired you in some way and has been an enjoyably experience. If you have any comments or suggestions or request please let me know.

 
Thanks for your time
Mau ke Aloha (Always Aloha), Ritch Dean 

Phone:  808 986-8055
Email: ritchie@maui.net
Mail:   Box 1829, Wailuku  HI, 96793