Richard Hacker(Richard Hacker)(@lifejazz_art)
PremierRichard Hacker is an author and artist living and working in Seattle, Washington after living many years in Austin, Texas. Before moving to Seattle in 2009, he worked in management and leadership development in healthcare and became an intrument-rated private pilot. He is the author of six novels, the latest a humorous sci-fi novel, The Bifurcation of Dungsten Crease. The artist created watercolor illustrations for Robert Bode’s children’s book, How to Find Yourself, and a book of poetry, Crickets and Commas. He works primarily in oil.
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I began my journey with urban sketching of street life in the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the world. A couple of Gabriel Campanario’s workshops helped along the way. During the pandemic I deepened my knowledge of figure drawing with Kenzo Fry and acrylic painting with Will Kemp, both online. In the last few years I have been studying oil painting (in person!) with Patrick Howe, painting primarily with oils on canvas. You’d think painting would be a solitary activity, but I’m always inspired and energized by the work of fellow artists as we all offer our unique expression about life and the world. I’m especially interested in capturing the spirit and emotional essence of my subjects—interiors, landscapes and portraits. My paintings, with vibrant colors and use of light, lean toward abstraction and have some similarity to fauvism.
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Ballard Interior III
2025 · 12 X 16 · Oil on Canvas
Ballard Interior I
2025 · 12 X 16 · Oil on Canvs
Ballard Interior II
2025 · 12 X 16 · Oil on canvas
Benderloch House II
2026 · 16 X 20 · Oil on Canvas
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Benderloch House II on Ardmucknish Bay, Scotland is an oil on canvas painting by artist Richard Hacker. The painting captures the energy of the space through light and color.
Benderloch House I
2026 · 16 X 20 · Oil on Canvas
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Benderloch House II on Ardmucknish Bay, Scotland is an oil on canvas painting by artist Richard Hacker. The painting captures the energy of the space through light and color.
Phinney Ridge Morning
2026 · 16 X 20 · Oil on Canvas
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Phinney Ridge Morning captures the morning light streaming through a hallway of this historic school, now community center. The artist, Richard Hacker, explores the spirit and energy of anticipation lingering in the passageways.
Oregon Yurt
2026 · 16 x 20 · Oil on canvas
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Station de métro de Paris II
2026 · 12 x 16 · Oil on wood panel
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One of a pair of interior paintings of a Paris metro station
Station de métro de Paris I
2026 · 12 X 16 · Oil on wood panel
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Petworth Chapel
2026 · 16 X 20 · Oil on Canvas
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The artist, Richard Hacker, transforms the greys and browns of a small chapel near Petworth, UK into a vibrant expression of life and history through color and light.
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