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PAINTINGS by Rolf Rykken

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"Okay, Who Wants A Cappuccino, Decaf?" 2009, oil on panel, 24"x18"
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"Have You Heard the One About the Horse Who Walks Into A Bar?" 2008, oil on panel, 24"x18"

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"Livingroom of Silliness," 2006, gouache on panel, 16"x20"

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"Sophie Matisse," 1996, b&w photo, 8 1/2"x11," private collection

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"Doggie-Daughter Tattoo," 2009, gouache and acrylic on panel, 16"x20"
Rolf Rykken, a 1997 fine-arts graduate of the Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, D.C., is a painter of narrative, figurative work often portrayed in domestic settings that include a dog. He uses bold, bright colors in an expressionistic manner. Most of the paintings are about love and longing, happiness, separation and loss. They also are nostalgic celebrations of a loving domesticity. Included are some diversions about the fun of horses, cows and pigs. He works in oil or gouache on wood panel or canvas.
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"Going for A Ride (And Sleeping)," 2009, gouache on panel, 20"x16"
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"I Win!" 2008, gouache and acrylic on panel, 18"x24"
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"Wait for Me!" 2007, gouache on panel, 16"x20"