Rick Bond is an established western Canadian artist, who currently lives and paints full time near Vernon, BC, Canada. He was born in Victoria, B.C. and grew up in the Gulf Islands off the west coast near Vancouver. Rick started his painting career in 1980. He took his training through the Emily Carr Outreach program, Okanagan University College, Pearson College Summer School, Victoria, Federation of Canadian Artists and other professional artists' workshops. In 1999, he achieved AFCA Signature Status with the Federation of Canadian Artists.The artist originally worked with oil, then water colour, and now works primarily with acrylic on canvas. His genres, urban and rural landscapes and musicians, are created with a loose vibrant style and are considered to have a contemporary impressionistic style. As an artist and professional, Rick has received many awards over the years and been published in a number of publications including “Brushes in the Sun (Hemlock Press)”, Pharmacy Practice and New Pharmacist.Rick Bond has been commissioned by many private individuals and corporations. The list includes Janet Helm Presents for Coca-Cola, Credential Financial and Royal Sun Alliance, BC Pharmacists Association, Sunnyville Developments, Riverside Forest Products, Tolko Forest Products, North Okanagan Regional District and the Silver Star Nordic World Cup. His images have been used in the Farm Credit Corporation's National Calendar, Sabex Pharmaceuticals National Christmas Card and for the cover of the North Okanagan Tourism Guide.