A few years ago, Jason Rich was invited to visit some of the people who had started collecting his work early in his career. He hadn’t seen the paintings in almost 20 years. and he admits that he was surprised when he looked at them again.

“Day after day, as you’re working at your easel, the changes in your work are so subtle that you don’t even notice them,” he says. “But when you look back at your early work, you see the evolution. You see the changes that you don’t see day-to-day.”

Rich was in his mid twenties, when he started painting. He was fresh out of college and just starting to work on his Master’s degree.

Jason Rich

Deep Water and Conversation
Oil
48″ x 36″
“The unique vertical composition of this painting gave me the opportunity to focus on the cowboys, create a mood, and bring out the complexities of the water movement and reflections.”

Jason Rich

Pickin’ Up a New Pair of Heels
Oil
37″ x 37″
“Some women prefer the back country to the boutiques, where they can pick up a new pair of heels with a rope rather than a credit card.”