Ric Haynes at Hallspace
The Shape of Things
By: Hall - Apr 03, 2026
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Ric Haynes: The Shape of Things Ric Haynes writes, “… images, thoughts, feelings, knowledge and experiences all are collected along with the banal into one vast swirling pool… often leaning into the two-faced mask of comedy and tragedy of life.” Artist Richard Neal writes, “Haynes, as painter is a magician, activating his unique world with fascinating patterns and colors that dazzle. There are wondrous spaces to be found. Pale yellow midday skies and acid sunsets. Edges that sizzle and pop. Taken as a whole, the paintings become a portrait of the artist: curious, peaceful, wildly imaginative, and craving to understand the meaning of this life, and the possibility of a world beyond.” Fireflies and constellations were more important than math, and school up to until art school, was painful. He spent a major amount of time in study hall in high school reading the great books. He collected postcards and wondered what it would be like to be somewhere else. He attended the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore on a Ford Foundation grant for four years. At the time the liberal arts became a backbone to his studies, as well of his encounter with Reba Stewart, Robert Moskowitz, Salvatore Scarpitta, Babe Shapiro and Peter Milton. He studied at The University of Pennsylvania in the Fine Arts Department but later became involved in archival work with the photographic collection of The University Museum at Penn. Haynes became an Creative Arts Therapist after graduating from Lesley University. He worked in mental health with Veterans, Schizophrenics and adolescents. He taught the arts, Creative Arts Therapy and film at Endicott College, Beverly, MA for 19 years. Ric Haynes is represented in many private and public collections including: The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Il, The Victoria Albert Museum, London, UK. He lives in Mashpee, on Cape Cod with his wife Lorraine who is a textile artist.
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