A prolific and
accomplished painter and sculptor, Vic Riesau's art draws on many
subjects and themes and has been widely exhibited and collected.
Dramatic interpretations of subject and elegant use of space are
hallmarks of his work. An abiding interest and an artistic passion for
the beauty of the natural world fuel the creative instincts in Vics
paintings.Vic has spent many summers traveling into the same
Eastern Sierras previously frequented by early California painters
such as Edgar Payne. Vics paintings portray the skillful use of light
and shadow that are the trademark of work done in the plein-aire
tradition.
After focusing primarily on a successful thirty-year career as a
sculptor of bronzes, Vic recently returned to the easel. An avid
plein-aire painter as well as an accomplished studio painter he finds
endless inspiration in the dramatic and varied landscapes of the
Southwest, the Pacific coastline and the mountains of the High
Sierras.
As a sculptor Vic enjoys a national reputation and has participated
in many invitational sculpture exhibitions. His monumental bronzes are
permanently installed in many public, corporate, and private
collections including the California State Capitol, Point Loma
University in San Diego and the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences Hall of Fame. Vic was recently commissioned to sculpt sixteen
portrait bronzes of Olympic Hall of Fame members and other sports
dignitaries for Pasadena City College. His bronzes are included in the
collections of the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, the California
Emigrant Museum and the Carnegie Art Museum
Vic is a founding artist member and a participant in the highly
successful Masters of the American West exhibition at the Autry
National Center. He is a signature member as both a painter and
sculptor with the prestigious California Art Club and serves on its
Board of Directors.