Richard R. Sneary

Kansas City, MO

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Richard started painting professionally in 2011, after over 40 years as an architectural illustrator and architect. He has has juried into and been invited to more than 100 plein air events and organized paint-outs since then. He is signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Outdoor Painters Society, American Impressionists Society, Missouri and Kansas Watercolor Societies, & Missouri Valley Impressionists Society. Richard taught architectural design and drawing at the University Of Kansas from 1977 to 1985, and has led many workshops around the country. Recent awards include: Grand Prize, Lighthouse Plein AIr 2022; 2nd Place, Paint Annapolis 2022; 2nd place, Estes Valley Plein Air, 2022 & 2023; Best Body Of Work, En Plein Air Texas 2021; Best Of Show, Stems Plein Air 2020 & 2011; 2nd Place Artists Choice, Telluride 2018; 1st Place Quick Paint, Easels In Frederick 2013; Best of Show, 2018 & 2012 MVIS Annual Juried Exhibition; Historic Preservation Award, Best Architectural Award, Honorable Mention, Best Use Of Light, Honorable Mention, and Life Of A Waterman awards in 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2023 at Plein Air Easton; Faculty Artist at Streamline’s 3rd Annual Watercolor Live 2023; Faculty Artist at the 11th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo 2024 & The 5th Annual Plein Air Convention & Expo 2016; Featured Artist in Watercolor Magazine, “Playing Within the Lines”, February/March 2022; June 2016; Special Feature in Plein AIr Magazine, “Deep In The Heart Of West Texas”, June/July 2020; Featured Artist in Plein Air Magazine, Aug/Sept 2014; Best Overall Watercolor for the Apr/May Plein Air Salon Competition. I am represented by Art Gallery Prudencia, San Antonio & McBride Galley, Annapolis, MD.