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Ric’s driving motivation is to share how he sees the beauty of the Natural World while exploring the importance the role of ‘Creativity’ plays in our well being and wholeness. The Japanese concept of “ Nagomi “, which translates to a ‘ sense of well being, calmness, harmony and sustainability ‘, is what we in the Western World might call being in ‘ The Zone’. This ability to loose ourselves in the creative process has proven benefits for both physical and mental health, so important in our busy and sometimes chaotic lives. 

Ric hopes to encourage this creative process through his classes, while using his experience as a practicing artist to help others develop their own skills. 

Ric trained as an Art and Graphics teacher at Southampton University in the UK. He went on to teach Art and Graphics at a number of Secondary Schools in Australia over a period of 25 years.