August 2011 Unveiling Clip: Seeing the portrait for the first time.
People Magazine flies a crew to Ariana’s northwest studio to do a story on her portraits! The article will be on the magazine stands at the end of August 2011.
In a feature article entitled “Young Guns,” Art of the West magazine highlights Ariana as one of eight young artists they predict are at the beginning of long and very successful careers. Art of the West’s 22nd Anniversary Issue. November/December 2009 Read the Article
August 2009 Storm Stories "Iniki" Jurassic Park
The television special "Storm Stories" Jurassic Park premiered on the Weather Channel. Ariana and other members of the cast and crew of "Jurassic Park" shared their memories of "Iniki" through interviews and Ariana's own footage and photos illustrated many of the stories.
Ariana on TV Film crews from NBC came to Ariana's art studio in the Willamette Valley, Oregon in June to talk with Ariana and feature her oil painting. She will be appearing on NBC's Special entitled "Storm Stories" airing in August. Write us to be sure you are on theupdate mailing list if you would like us to let you know the dates!
"Storm Stories" interviews Ariana about her experience of Hurricane Iniki on Kauai during the filming of "Jurassic Park." With the backdrop of her personal photographs and footage of the storm, she shares her impressions of living through the strongest hurricane of the last century.
The TV special will also feature interviews with co-stars Sam Neill, Martin Ferarro, and stunt coordinator Gary Hymes.
February 2009 Award
Ariana was among the artists receiving awards in the 2008 Members Showcase Competition hosted by the Portrait Society of America. As the Portrait Society reaches forward into its second decade, its Members Showcase Competition accepted entries in five distinct categories, including Children, Men, Women, Group, and Head & Shoulders Compositions.
Ariana In The Press August 5, 2008
Release date for book "Child Stars--Where Are They Now?" There is a feature story on Ariana in People Magazine's latest hardcover book entitled "Child Stars--Where Are They Now?" In this one on one interview, Ariana discusses her exciting career to date. This new publication containing recent photos of Ariana and her paintings will be released in bookstores this Summer.
August 2008
Lately, when Ariana was not at the easel she was spending time in a music studio recording duet single The Prayer.
Ariana is a guest on The Rick Emerson Show. Tune in at AM 970 The Talker, Portland, Oregon. In case you missed hearing it live, watch part of the interview on YouTube or stream it here.
October
2006 Ariana
wins one of the top awards at Oil Painters of America
(OPA) Western Regional Competition in October 2006.
She received the ART OF THE
WEST’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
for her painting “Forget Me Not.” The judge
was artist William Scott Jennings.
Ariana
receiving award from judge
William Scott Jennings.
We've scanned
in the section of the Jurassic Park feature
with Ariana's interview.
Ariana
Richards Lex
Murphy The
child actress who played the computer-hacking
granddaughter of Jurassic Park's founder
John Hammond still lives in L.A. But at 26,
Richards has given up the movie biz for now.
After high school, the budding painter headed
for Skidmore College to study fine art and
drama. Now flourishing as a portrait artist,
she sells her work in high-end California
galleries. "I've been swept up in this whole art thing," she says. "It
just took off like crazy." Like her Jurassic little brother,
Joseph Mazzello, she remains in touch with director Steven Spielberg. "He still
sends me a Christmas present every year," she says. "He's
very generous."
March/April 2006 In
case you missed reading
Ariana's recent feature article entitled "Keeping
Things Lively"in Art
of the West magazine's
Mar/April 2006, click
on this link to read it.
October 2005 Ariana
wins 1st prize in The National Professional Oil Painters competition
sponsored by American Artist Magazine for her painting entitled "Lady
Of The Dahlias."
February 2011
Legacy Gallery premiers Traditional Impressions Figurative and Still Life Show
Opening February 17 from 7-9 pm at its location on the main gallery promenade in Scottsdale, AZ. Come visit Scottsdale and see over 60 new works from more than 20 participating well-known representational artists.
Scottsdale, AZ
7178 Main Street
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Phone 480.945.1113
Fax 480.945.8818
June 13-July 3, 2010
99th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
The Gold Medal event sets itself above other exhibitions as the only curated fine arts exhibition who’s jurying committee combines the expertise of artists and a select group of leading museum professionals. The quality of this year’s display of paintings and sculpture has built upon the prestige of the Gold Medal Exhibition, while providing the Club with exquisite examples to further educate the public on the merits of contemporary-traditional fine arts. As the California Art Club approaches its Centennial, it proudly presents the 99th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, which pays homage to California Impressionism, the artistic movement attributed to the Club’s early artists who founded the organization in 1909. These Gold Medal artists, who have been inspired by many of the Club’s founders, follow in their footsteps by preserving moments in history on canvas and as sculpture.
Location: Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: (626) 568-3665 www.pmcaonline.org
May 10-July 16, 2010
California Art Club Artists Celebrate The Ring Cycle
In partnership with the L.A. Opera As part of the Centennial celebration of the California Art Club, Club artists have been creating paintings and sculpture for a unprecedented display of artwork inspired by Richard Wagner's epic operas, The Ring of the Nibelung. Beginning May 10, the works will be showcased at select venues during Ring Festival LA, an 11-week citywide cultural festival that kicks off April 15 in conjunction with the Los Angeles Opera's first-ever presentation of the four-opera drama.
The California Art Club is among 50 cultural institutions that have joined forces with the Los Angeles Opera to be part of Ring Festival LA. This event will be the largest cultural event produced in the city since the 1984 Olympics, and is expected to attract thousands of visitors from around the world who will experience the city's wealth of arts and cultural offerings.
CAC is very pleased to be part of this historic event. As our President Peter Adams explains, "This exciting event gives our artists a wonderful opportunity to challenge themselves in new and different ways. Painters and sculptors are invited to explore imaginative new approaches to creating figurative, landscape and even still-life works of art."
Exhibition Dates: May 10-July 16, 2010
Location: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
April 10 -30, 2010
Salon International A Juried Exhibition of Oil Paintings
Seeking and Promoting Artistic Excellence Salon International is comprised of 392 paintings from entries by artists worldwide. The intent of this exhibition is to seek and promote artistic excellence. As one of the most respected galleries in the United States, Greenhouse Gallery has combined traditional art experience with the expansion to a 12,000 square feet location to create one of the largest retail fine art galleries in the country. The awarding juror is Everett Raymond Kinstler, N.A., AWS, a native New Yorker who began his career at age 16, drawing comic books and hundreds of book and magazine illustrations. He studied at the Art Students League, where he later taught. Kinstler ultimately made the transition to portraitist and has achieved much notoriety as a portrait artist.
Location: Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
6496 North New Braunfels Ave., San Antonio, TX 78209
Phone: (800) 453-8991 View the Show Online
November 2009 19th Annual Invitational Small Works Show
Opening Reception November 14th 5-8pm.
Preview Days November 5th -14th.
The show is comprised of small “gems” 11x14 and smaller by leading artists from around the country. Howard Mandville Gallery offers one of the largest collections of fine art in the Seattle area representing highly acclaimed artists working in contemporary realist and traditional styles.
Location:
Howard Mandville Gallery
120 Park Lane, Suite D
Kirkland, WA 98033
April 26- May 17, 2009
California Art Club Gold Medal Juried Exhibition The California Art Club's Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition is the only exhibition of its kind curated by a panel of museum professionals and top artists to select artwork that represents a cross-section of the best contemporary-traditional fine art. This year's exhibition features more than 160 artists working in a variety of genres including landscape, figurative, still life and sculpture. The recently created artwork to be featured represents the highest level of quality and tradition that is the cornerstone of the California Art Club's mission.
Friday, April 24, 2009 Collectors' Circle Preview and Benefit Dinner
Saturday, April 25, 2009, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Artists' Gala Reception
Sunday, April 26, 2009 98th Gold Medal opens to the public
Location: The Pasadena Museum of California Art
490 East Union Street, Pasadena CA 91101 | 626/568-3665 | www.pmcaonline.org
February 24-June 22nd, 2009 CELEBRATING THE GOLDEN STATE: Recent Artwork by Contemporary Members of the California Art Club
Featuring works by California Art Club members Michael Besoli, Jeannie Brunnick, John Brunnick, Larry Cannon, John Clendening, Christin Coy, David Damm, Linda DuPas, D. L. Engle, Mark Farina, David Gallup, Timothy Geisen, Ken Goldman, Ray Harris, Debra Holladay, Sharon Burkett Kaiser, Anna T. Kelly, Ben S. Lao, Frank Lennartz, Margot Lennartz, Ann McMillan, Eric Merrell, Kathy O'Leary, Tony Pro, Robin Purcell, Ariana Richards, Junn Roca, Herb Seymour, Paul Strahm, Milly Tsai, and Tom Voss.
Location: California Art Club Gallery at The Old Mill
1120 Old Mill Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Further Information: 626/449-5458 www.californiaartclub.org
September 12-October 11, 2008 Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition Ariana’s painting entitled “Lady of the Flowers” has been juried into the 2008 OPA western Regional Exhibition which will be hosted by Devin Galleries in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Located in down town Coeur d’Alene, Devin Galleries is hosting an opening reception, in its almost 7,000 square foot gallery, for artists, collectors, the public and the press on Friday evening, September 12, from 5pm to 8pm. The largest city in northern Idaho, Coeur d’Alene is said to have the world’s longest floating boardwalk as well as many historical and recreational attractions.
April 27-May 18, 2008
97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
For this year's Gold Medal exhibition, Ariana joins one hundred eighty-one exhibiting artists who are all juried members of the California Art Club, and whose Gold Medal works were selected by a panel of experts. In the tradition of the 19th-century European art salons, this is an unthemed exhibition. The California Art Club remains dedicated to further educating the public on the merits of contemporary-traditional fine art.
A
Fine Art Fair
October 19th, 20th, 21st 2007 Gala Preview October 18th
We are pleased to announce that as one of a select
number of artists, Ariana Richards has been invited
to exhibit paintings with the California Art
Club for Art International, Pasadena, CA. The images
being exhibited are some of Ariana's small gems, her
head portraits.
Location:
The Pasadena Center
Green St. and Marengo
Oil
Painters of America Western RegionalSeptember 15th- October 11th, 2007
OPA is proud to return to Waterhouse Gallery who's
goal it was to assemble the finest display of representational
oil paintings in the region. The eligible states and
provinces include the United States --Alaska, Arizona,
California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington; and
Canada --British Columbia and Yukon Territories. The
focus on the jurying process was to select small gems
that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color,
and composition. The awarding juror will be OPA Master
Signature Member, Calvin Liang.
96th
Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition
April 29th-May 20th, 2007
Ariana's work was chosen to be included in the prestigious
2007 Gold Medal Exhibition that is being held at
the Pasadena Museum of California Art. only one hundred
seventy-three artists were chosen this year from
entries from all over the United States. An un-themed
exhibition, much like those of the 19th century European
art salons, designed to encourage artists to create
their most important works.
Pasadena Museum of California Art
409
East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
April 2007 A
Solo Exhibition.
Willow Gallery, Ariana's most recent new venue in Scottsdale,
Arizona, will be presenting an exhibition comprised primarily of Ariana's recent
figurative pieces. Reception for the artist will take place April 12th.
For more information contact:
Willow Gallery
7175-7177 East Main Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
February
2006 Viva La Femme
Ariana's figurative
paintings are exhibited alongside three
other artists' works at this show held at the
Lee Youngman Galleries.
June
7-September 11, 2005
"Summer
Leisure" at the California Art Club
Gallery at the Old Mill (El Molino Viejo)
This exhibition is comprised of paintings
by selected artists of the California Art
Club depicting subjects that evoke a sense
of Summertime.
June
1, 2005
Lee Youngman Galleries 20th Anniversary Celebration! The gallery celebrates this
anniversary with Jazz music and hors d'oeuvres from 6-8 pm. By gallery invitation
only.
December
4, 2004 "Holiday Show"
This
show features works 8x10 or smaller and takes
place at the Lee Youngman Galleries. October 2nd, 2004
Ariana Richards solo show, "Portals of the Heart" including both figurative
and landscape paintings. The show takes place at Lee
Youngman Galleries, Calistoga, CA.
March
31 through May 9th 2004
Ariana
Richards' one woman show, "Visions
in Radiant Light.",
at the McLean
Gallery in Malibu, CA with an evening
artist's reception on Saturday, April
3rd from 6:00-8:00pm.
November
29th through December 24th 2003
"Miniatures
Show" at Lee
Youngman Galleries, Calistoga, CA. The reception
for this group show is from 4-6pm on November 29, 2003.
Saturday,
September 27th 2003
Gala Artist's Reception
and Preview Art Sale. Sunday, September 28th. The show will
be up and open to the public from 10-3pm. Paintings
from selected California Art Club artists have been
juried into this Exhibition.
Ariana on TV
photographs and footage of the storm, she shares her impressions of living through the strongest hurricane of the last century. 
who’s jurying committee combines the expertise of artists and a select group of leading museum professionals. The quality of this year’s display of paintings and sculpture has built upon the prestige of the Gold Medal Exhibition, while providing the Club with exquisite examples to further educate the public on the merits of contemporary-traditional fine arts. As the California Art Club approaches its Centennial, it proudly presents the 99th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, which pays homage to California Impressionism, the artistic movement attributed to the Club’s early artists who founded the organization in 1909. These Gold Medal artists, who have been inspired by many of the Club’s founders, follow in their footsteps by preserving moments in history on canvas and as sculpture. 
nd sculpture for a unprecedented display of artwork inspired by Richard Wagner's epic operas, The Ring of the Nibelung. Beginning May 10, the works will be showcased at select venues during Ring Festival LA, an 11-week citywide cultural festival that kicks off April 15 in conjunction with the Los Angeles Opera's first-ever presentation of the four-opera drama. 
The intent of this exhibition is to seek and promote artistic excellence. As one of the most respected galleries in the United States, Greenhouse Gallery has combined traditional art experience with the expansion to a 12,000 square feet location to create one of the largest retail fine art galleries in the country. The awarding juror is Everett Raymond Kinstler, N.A., AWS, a native New Yorker who began his career at age 16, drawing comic books and hundreds of book and magazine illustrations. He studied at the Art Students League, where he later taught. Kinstler ultimately made the transition to portraitist and has achieved much notoriety as a portrait artist.
