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BORN: 1956 Athens, Georgia
EDUCATION: 1975-1976 Savannah State College, Savannah Georgia
1981-1982 University of Georgia - Painting, Athens Georgia
1981-1982 US Army, School of Graphic Illustration
Lowery Air Force Base, Denver Colorado
Traveling Solo Exhibition The Chittlin Circuit Review
- 2011 King Tisdale Cottage, Savannah, GA Feb-May
- 2010 Delta Arts Center, Winston Salem, NC Oct-Jan 2011
- 2010 City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC Jan - Feb
- 2009 Smith Robertson Museum, Jackson, MS Mar-May
- 2008 Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE), Reston, VA May 9-Jun 14
- 2008 Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA Jun 20-Jul 20
- 2008 Washington Arts Club, Wash., DC Sep-Oct
Selected Exhibitions
- 2005-2006: Walls of Heritage/Walls of Pride, African Murals, Traveling exhibit of the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC then to The African American Museum in Philadelphia, PA, curated by Robin Dunitz
- 2005: The Art of Music, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY
- 2005: The Graham Collection, Washington, DC
Selected Murals
- 2011: Learn From Your Past, 8' H x 20'W, H.D. Woodson High School 540 55th St, N.E., Washington, DC, commissioned by Hess Construction
- 2011: Knowledge, 18'H x 100'W, Dorothy I. Height Library 3935 Benning Rd N.E., Washington, DC, commissioned by DC Public Libraries
- 2003: Shaw Rhythms 8'h X 8" w, Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, Washington DC, Commissioned by the Washington Convention Center Authority.
- 2002: Arl @200, 3-level stairwell, Arlington County Courthouse
- 2100 Claredndon Blvd. Arlington Bicentennial Committee and Arlington County Parks and Recreation.
- 2000: Caverns, 15'h X 14'w, 2001 11th Street NW, Washington DC, Commissioned by Bohemian Caverns.
1999: DC 200 Plus 5 canvasses, each 8'h X 10'w, Washington DC,
Commissioned by the DC commission on the Art
Honors and Awards
- 2011: Instituto Sacatar, Bahia Brazil, accepted for residency Oct - Dec
- 2010: DC Commission on the Arts, Artist Fellowship Award, Washington, DC
- 2006: DC Commission on the Arts, Artist Fellowship Award, Washington, DC
- 2005: Franz and Virginia Bader Fund, Washington DC, Grant
- 2004: George Sugarman Foundation, Novato California, Grant
- 2003: DC Commission on the Arts, Artist Fellowship Award, Washington DC
- 2000: DC Commission on the Arts, Artist Fellowship Award, Washington DC
- 1996: DC Commission on the Arts, Artist Fellowship Award, Washington DC
- 1994: Nominated for "Outstanding Emerging Artist" Mayor's Arts Award
By Wooly Mammoth Theater Company, Washington DC
Lectures/Interviews/ Bibliography
2010
- Janet Rems, "Rik Freeman on a powerful visual journey", Northern Virginia Magazine, Feb, pg 22
- Nick Smith, "Rik Freeman's characters take you through the Chittlin Circuit, Charleston City Paper, Feb 3, pg 38
- Haley Doty, "Energetic Rhythm and Movement of the Blues Inspires Artwork at the Charleston City Gallery, Charleston Contemporary Arts
Examiner, Feb 2
2009
- F. Lennox Campello, If the Obamas look locally, they should add one of the
terrific paintings of Rik Freeman to the White House, Old Town Crier, Feb 4
- Sherry Lucas, The Chittlin Circuit Review, The Clarion Ledger, MAR 12
2008
- Chasse Rehwinkle, Chittlin Circuit Review: Paintings, music jazz up exhibit, The Evening Sun, Gettysburg, PA Jun 19
- The Chittlin Circuit Review, ACTV Update, interview Gettysburg, PA Jun 20
- The Chittlin Circuit Review, Exhibition Catalogue & Documentary created &
published by GRACE (Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston VA)
- Leslie Perales, Art Exhibit Explores the History of the Blues, The Observer, Reston VA May 9
- Janet Rems, GRACE happily sings the blues, The Fairfax Times, Reston VA May 20
- F. Lennox Campello, Rik Freeman at GRACE, Daily Campello Art News, May 20
- Herb Quarles, The Art of Rik Freeman, The Washington Afro- American, Wash., DC May 24
2002
- Video interview, Arl @200 created for Arlington County Cable Channel, regarding Arlington Courthouse mural, Arlington Virginia.
- Guest Lecturer Arl @200 presented by Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation.
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