User:Rickdeakins

Rick Deakins (born 1986) is an abstract painter and musician.

Early Life
Rick Deakins, born Ricky Deakins Jr. was born in Cleveland, OH. He grew up in Chardon, OH, where he attended Chardon High School. He then moved to Pittsburgh, PA to attend art school at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where he graduated in 2007. He eventually relocated to Cleveland in 2010.

Involvement in Art
Upon his return to the Cleveland area, Rick began developing artwork using a style that he created when he was in art school. It wasn't until late 2011 that painting really began to take it's current direction.

Rick embodies various different styles of abstract painting in his work, and relies heavily on elements such as color, shape, and texture to create his art.