Rick Bond (1946 –)

British Columbia-born Rick Bond grew up on James Island in the Strait of Georgia, just off the coast of Vancouver Island. He received a degree in pharmacy at the University of British Columbia, but that career path was forever changed by a visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery, where the idea of creating art became real for him. He initially pursued his art while continuing to work as a pharmacist, but the offer of formal representation in a gallery confirmed that he should pursue the path of a full-time artist.

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Bond’s formal arts education involved the Emily Carr Outreach program, the Okanagan University College, Pearson College, the Federation of Canadian Artists, and multiple professional workshops. Rick credits fellow Canadian artists Allesandra Bitelli and Brian M. Atyeo with giving him the encouragement to take chances and forge his own identity as a painter.

Bond’s career was partially built through his acceptance into many juried shows in which his work won numerous awards. He joined the Federation of Canadian Artists and achieved AFCA Signature Status in 1999, which he considers one of his greatest artistic accomplishments.

Over the past twenty years, Bond has exhibited his work in public and private galleries in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, Montréal, and Toronto, giving him national visibility on the Canadian art scene. This has involved numerous exhibitions with the Okanagan Artists League and the Federation of Canadian artists. Notable corporate commissions include works produced for Coca Cola, The Nordic World Cup, Royal Sun Alliance, and W5. His work has been requested for national calendars, greeting cards, and advertising campaigns across Canada.

The subjects of choice for Rick include urban and rural landscapes, as well as peoplescapes, from his Canadian and foreign travels. Trips to Italy, Australia, South East Asia, and beyond have helped him evolve as a painter, and also reminded him of the beauty of the Canadian landscape and his great fortune, as a painter, to live here.

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Regatta’s Mosaic

BON 122
Acrylic on Canvas
12" x 60"

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Driftwood

BON 121
Acrylic on Canvas
16" x 48"

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Shoreline Pines

BON 118
Acrylic on Canvas
60" x 84"

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Summer Harbour

BON 116
Acrylic on Canvas
40" x 30"

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Downtown Mosaic

BON 115
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 48"

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Silent Dawn

BON 112
Acrylic on Canvas
48" x 60"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_6bc1ae5e36c3cec8aa175d1872d9b973.jpg" alt="Winter's Village" />

Winter’s Village

BON 104
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 24"

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Moraine’s Blue Symphony

BON 100
Acrylic on Canvas
30" x 48"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_2a8c4f7e10b92f3bedb5de67ad2a7712.jpg" alt="Queens Street" />

Queens Street

BON 094
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_03864c19502900d465d715f29b80275d.jpg" alt="Summer Pines" />

Summer Pines

BON 090
Acrylic on Canvas
30" x 60"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_51154a56a28d3d777aca8a8b44a66419.jpg" alt="Surf's White Net" />

Surf’s White Net

BON 083
Acrylic on Canvas
48" x 60"

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Venice Mosaic

BON 044
Acrylic on Canvas
30" x 30"

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Meandering Whispers

BON 125
Acrylic on Canvas
12" x 60"

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Alpine Teal

BON 127
Acrylic on Canvas
30" x 40"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_c19b9de10b1c5d83224ae54a7b7e88cf.jpg" alt="Backroads Biking" />

Backroads Biking

BON 128
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 12"

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Cresting White on Amber Sand

BON 132
Acrylic on Canvas
18" x 72"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_c25db5058f15d2c18510db8c36acdb31.jpg" alt="Summer's Quilt" />

Summer’s Quilt

BON 129
Acrylic on Canvas
30" x 60"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_5758b1ffd7bca7b256a9c087561362df.jpg" alt="Scenic Canyon" />

Scenic Canyon

BON 130
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x749_100_1_c_FFFFFF_93c9676eff0a577a1fce789cd10b624c.jpg" alt="Wanderers" />

Wanderers

BON 123
Acrylic on Canvas
36" x 12"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x1500_100_1_c_FFFFFF_6d5f2d472333a15d915244d458312996.jpg" alt="Shaped in the Pattern of Time" />

Shaped in the Pattern of Time

BON 131
Acrylic on Canvas
60" x 12"

<img src="//harbourgallery.com/2017/wp-content/uploads/ewpt_cache/500x0_100_1_c_FFFFFF_847dbc2a8ee645851e77e050a10a7f10.jpg" alt="Nestled Beneath Alpine Peaks" />

Nestled Beneath Alpine Peaks

BON 133
Acrylic on Canvas
48" x 30"