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River received his formal training in art at The Cleveland Ins. Of Art, School Of Visual Arts, Art Students League, The Silvermine College Of Art, A.F.A. and Yale School Of Art, B.F.A., M.F.A., and The Ruskin School Of Drawing, Oxford. Following that he lived and worked in Europe and the U.S.A. This produced art and showing in the United States, England, France, Switzerland, and Greece. His art works include both representational and abstract paintings. He studied methods and materials of various schools of art, and continued gathering knowledge from living artists as well. Tremendously prolific, River’s work pursues a mythic pictorial theme. His "periods" often develop simultaneously in a continuous stream. His work can be found in private collections throughout the world. He continues to be interested in primitive culture and stories about art and nature. A sociological awareness was fostered by his many travels. A sense of identity continues to influence his art. His love of painting has built a conceptual architecture around a heavy evidence of hand. | ||