Vernon Rickman: An Artful Life

Raised in Kansas, Vernon Rickman was an Emily Dickinson of the art world.  His love of art appeared early in his life and led him to a college degree and a career at the Smithsonian Institution, but his natural reticence led him to keep his own work to himself.  Like Dickinson, he received some acclaim during his life but upon his death the depth of his talent and scope of his work became evident.  This quiet man left behind over 300 oil paintings and numerous sculptures which have been making their way into the world through the Carriage Factory Art Gallery in his hometown, evidence of an artful life.