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Rick Santovec
aka
The Artist Known As Weasel

Jefferson, Wisconsin


ARTIST STATEMENT

My mixed media art isn't always pretty like a flower or a lovely landscape. My art can be raw and ugly or it can even be comical enough to make you snicker to yourself.

My art always conveys a message. The message may be subtle, overt or mixed. The message may be uneasy and loud as a politcal protest.

I hope my art makes you think or, at the very least, provokes a reaction.

Tell me, good or bad, what you think of my work. (I really want to know.)

Rick Santovec, 2009

All art work copyright Rick Santovec


Click for larger image Safer???
mixed media/collage
H: 16" x W: 20" $500



Click for larger image CHUTES AND LADDERS FOR ADULTS
mixed media/collage
H: 29" x W: 31" x D: 2.5" $1,500
Everyone's life is filled with countless ups and downs as we race to the ultimate finish line. But remember, it's not who gets there first, but how we play the game ...
School of Eclectic Art Award at Wisconsin Regional Artists Program (WRAP) 2008
Winter Juried Show at the Anderson Arts Center - Kenosha, WI - November 2008 to January 2009
The Sweet Lips Gallery - Lake Mills, WI - July 2009
Gallery on the Main - Fort Atkinson, WI - August 2009, December 2009



Click for larger image MYSTERY DATE ELECTION 2008
mixed media/collage
H: 13" x W: 18"
Mary Hoard Art Show - Fort Atkinson, WI - April 20 to May 3rd 2008
The Sweet Lips Gallery - Lake Mills, WI - Fall 2008
Peek behind the door
Peek behind the door Peek behind the door Peek behind the door Peek behind the door Peek behind the door



Click for larger image TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADERS
mixed media/collage
H: 24" x W: 20" $250
Haven't we all wondered about our political leaders and their intentions?!
Wisconsin Regional Artists Program (WRAP) March 1st to 29th, 2008
The Sweet Lips Gallery - Lake Mills, WI - July 2009
Gallery on the Main - Fort Atkinson, WI - August 2009, December 2009



Click for larger image ONE MAN'S HEALTH CARE PLAN
mixed media/collage 2005
H: 12" x W: 8" x D: 3" Not For Sale
A Tribute to Uncle Lee Santovec - Made with a few of the thousands of items (mostly vitamins) found in his apartment after his death

With no formal art training, this is the first art piece I ever created. I've been hooked ever since.



Click for larger image ARE CUBANS (CIGARS) REALLY BETTER?
mixed media/collage
H: 6.5" x W: 7" x D: 1" $150
The island of Cuba with its rich exotic history fascinates me.
Honorable Mention Wisconsin Regional Artists Program (WRAP) 2007
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Click for larger image KEY WEST DAYDREAMING   Sold to private collector
mixed media/collage
H: 17" x W: 21" x D: 1.5"
Key West is one of my favorite places in the world. I've physically visited this island six or seven times, but have returned thousands of times in my daydreams.
The Sweet Lips Gallery - Lake Mills, WI - July 2009
Gallery on the Main - Fort Atkinson, WI - August 2009



Click for larger image GOOD INTENTIONS ... RUINED
mixed media/collage
H: 21" x W: 16" $300
Goodness is the foundation of all the world's religions. It's what MAN has done to the organized religions in God's name that has led to all sorts of horrendous acts of cruelty.
Gallery on the Main - Fort Atkinson, WI - August 2009, December 2009



Click for larger image MY GOVERNMENT IS ... FOR SALE ...
Altered Civics Book
H: 7.5" x W: 5.5" x D: 1.5" (ready to hang) $100
I was drawn to this old, battered & beaten book when I came across it at a rummage sale. I knew instantly what I wanted the final look to be.
Dog-Eared Exhibition at Purdue University - November 2008





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