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Rurik: Rurik Collaborates on Exhibit in Michigan

Painting in progress

Rurik was asked to participate in a collaborative work with Minneapolis artist, Kyle Fokken. Fokken works primarily with dog/airplane images and was preparing for a show at the Buckman Gallery in Flint, Michigan when he asked Rurik to collaborate and paint one of his sculptures.

Rurik painted the sculpture with the idea of camouflage in mind, both natural and man-made. Diverging from the Fokken's dog imagery, Rurik covered the legs of the sculpture with leopard spots to take a more feline approach and the body is painted with a camouflage pattern in a matching color scheme. The cargo netting was added to enhance the camouflage nature of the leopard/airplane theme and lend an aspect of mystery about what lies hidden beneath.

The finished piece

More information about this artist

rurik@tilsner.net

(651) 221-9047

Rurik's talent as a fine artist is exemplified in his photorealistic paintings and portraiture. His commercial works include illustration, murals, web design and computer graphics.

Rurik's work has been exhibited in Minnesota, South Dakota, Oregon, Virginia, Michigan and Germany. His skills have been commissioned for magazine covers, portraits, and collaborative projects with fellow artists.

He has participated in Saint Paul's "Tribute to Charles Schulz" for the last two years, creating "Gumball Snoopy" and "Goodtime Charlie's Got the Blues"

Rurik has been a resident of the Tilsner Artist Cooperative since the building opened in 1994 and a familiar face in the Lowertown community. He served as the President of the Cooperative from 1999 to 2002.

For contact information, please visit rurik.com