Rick Begneaud

“Rick Begneaud has an eye that cannot be ignored. I am proud to witness his talents. The sense of color and composition are proof of unique experiences and exposures. He obviously possesses some of the old man's genes.”

— Robert Rauschenberg

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{ American Poetic - Abstract Artist }

Begneaud toured as a chef for the Grateful Dead and Bob Dylan, during the mid eighties. Traveling extensively, he appropriated, not only the tastes, but textiles and small objects from villages, throughout the world, in order to encapsulate his own experiences, at each location. Begneaud’s self-developed technique was influenced through a close relationship with his late uncle, Artist Robert Rauschenberg. Rauschenberg’s creative gene is present in Begneaud’s work, which is built upon powerful emotion and the artist’s past.

- Woodward Gallery

Selected Works

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A selection of Rick’s recent works. Canvas and panels are filled with bold patterns, oils, pencil, textiles, found objects, layered in rich compositions that conjure the memories of Rick’s travels and his immediately recognizable style.

“My work is about an organic drive towards a resonant composition – space, color, texture – that’s what moves me.”

— Rick Begneaud

{ Small Works }

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Smaller works are intricate collages realized on panels and paper. Rich with texture and detail, these pieces employ mixed-media, textiles, pigment transfers, and oils.

Pictured: Untitled (2025)

“Ash Bone Zippers”

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Ash Bone Zippers Zippers are jewel-like, 12”x12” mixed-media works that incorporate pigment transfers, oils, textiles, and other elements, composed on birch panels.

Mexican Orange Queen - Carnal Ruby (2024)

“Botanical Drifts”

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Botanical Drifts are 18”x18” mixed-media works that incorporate botanical transfers and clippings, pigment transfers, oils, textiles, and other elements, composed on birch panels.