Richard Kooyman
@richardkooyman.bsky.social
Painter in NW Lower Michigan near the shore of Lake Michigan. I make things by hand
Currently reading: Clare Carlisle's 'The Marriage Question' George Eliot
www.richardkooyman.com
www.loucksgallery.com
www.willardgallery.com
www.kimstoragegallery.com
Currently reading: Clare Carlisle's 'The Marriage Question' George Eliot
www.richardkooyman.com
www.loucksgallery.com
www.willardgallery.com
www.kimstoragegallery.com
Set your mind to analog mode.
October 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Set your mind to analog mode.
De-computerize yourself.
Painting by Harriet Korman
Painting by Harriet Korman
October 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
De-computerize yourself.
Painting by Harriet Korman
Painting by Harriet Korman
Say no to manufactured knowledge
October 8, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Say no to manufactured knowledge
Melanie Parke and I will be opening our studios as part of the Onekama/Arcadia Open Studio Tour July 5 -6 from 11-4 each day. Hope to see you there.
June 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Melanie Parke and I will be opening our studios as part of the Onekama/Arcadia Open Studio Tour July 5 -6 from 11-4 each day. Hope to see you there.
"Tyrants always fear art because tyrants want to mystify while art tends to clarify. The good artist is a vehicle of truth, (they) formulate ideas which would otherwise remain vague and focuses attention upon facts which can then no longer be ignored." Iris Murdoch
Waves, 8" x 10", oil, 2025
Waves, 8" x 10", oil, 2025
March 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"Tyrants always fear art because tyrants want to mystify while art tends to clarify. The good artist is a vehicle of truth, (they) formulate ideas which would otherwise remain vague and focuses attention upon facts which can then no longer be ignored." Iris Murdoch
Waves, 8" x 10", oil, 2025
Waves, 8" x 10", oil, 2025
Building A New Landscape 10.5" x 8.75",oil and wood, 2025
March 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Building A New Landscape 10.5" x 8.75",oil and wood, 2025
"Art and morals are...one. The essence of both of them is love. Love is the perception of individuals. Love is the extremely difficult realisation something other than oneself is real. Love, and so art and moral is the discovery of reality." Iris Murdoch
Landscape, 10"x8", oil on canvas with wood
Landscape, 10"x8", oil on canvas with wood
March 24, 2025 at 8:37 PM
"Art and morals are...one. The essence of both of them is love. Love is the perception of individuals. Love is the extremely difficult realisation something other than oneself is real. Love, and so art and moral is the discovery of reality." Iris Murdoch
Landscape, 10"x8", oil on canvas with wood
Landscape, 10"x8", oil on canvas with wood
A new blog post at www.richardkooyman.com about how a March blizzard blew our power out which led me to think about the Italian philosopher Bifo and his ideas about Art feeding the soul.
March 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
A new blog post at www.richardkooyman.com about how a March blizzard blew our power out which led me to think about the Italian philosopher Bifo and his ideas about Art feeding the soul.
Settling back into the studio. Looking at this one that is sitting on the floor across from my desk.
'Sunrise Over My Neighbors' Field 20" x 24"
'Sunrise Over My Neighbors' Field 20" x 24"
March 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Settling back into the studio. Looking at this one that is sitting on the floor across from my desk.
'Sunrise Over My Neighbors' Field 20" x 24"
'Sunrise Over My Neighbors' Field 20" x 24"
Back in Michigan after a vacation to SC, a State I have never been to. Filled with natural beauty and birds and a painful history. We stayed on one of the Sea Islands noted in this picture, where the Gullah Geechee people defended themselves during Reconstruction and still are from land developers.
March 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Back in Michigan after a vacation to SC, a State I have never been to. Filled with natural beauty and birds and a painful history. We stayed on one of the Sea Islands noted in this picture, where the Gullah Geechee people defended themselves during Reconstruction and still are from land developers.
A painter friend posted in frustration about what is happening in Washington... "I'm just going to paint". Let's not "just" paint. Let's paint and make art like it is the shining light leading us forward. Its going to get dark out there.
Shown: Agnes Martin. She waited 20 years for her inspiration.
Shown: Agnes Martin. She waited 20 years for her inspiration.
February 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A painter friend posted in frustration about what is happening in Washington... "I'm just going to paint". Let's not "just" paint. Let's paint and make art like it is the shining light leading us forward. Its going to get dark out there.
Shown: Agnes Martin. She waited 20 years for her inspiration.
Shown: Agnes Martin. She waited 20 years for her inspiration.
This is a look back to an 11" x 14" painting from 2019 which I'm not sure what ever happened to it. I like its loose feel and is what I want more of my paintings to feel like. Different directions in the work over the years are like waves that keep coming to shore.
February 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This is a look back to an 11" x 14" painting from 2019 which I'm not sure what ever happened to it. I like its loose feel and is what I want more of my paintings to feel like. Different directions in the work over the years are like waves that keep coming to shore.
Feel Less Sad 10" x 8" oil 2025
February 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Feel Less Sad 10" x 8" oil 2025
I'm taking a short break from winter in South Carolina, the home of birds, salt marshes, 19 native tribes, and the Gullah, deep descendants of slaves. It's also the home of Nancy Mace and Lindsey Graham who certainly don't add to the beauty of the area.
New blog post.
richardkooyman.com/news.html
New blog post.
richardkooyman.com/news.html
February 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm taking a short break from winter in South Carolina, the home of birds, salt marshes, 19 native tribes, and the Gullah, deep descendants of slaves. It's also the home of Nancy Mace and Lindsey Graham who certainly don't add to the beauty of the area.
New blog post.
richardkooyman.com/news.html
New blog post.
richardkooyman.com/news.html
Cambium 14" x 11" oil. 2025 Who is up for some greenery!!
February 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cambium 14" x 11" oil. 2025 Who is up for some greenery!!
"The madman hangs in fancy homes
They wouldn't let him near!
He'd piss in their fireplace!
He'd drag them through Turbulent Indigo" Joni Mitchel
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They wouldn't let him near!
He'd piss in their fireplace!
He'd drag them through Turbulent Indigo" Joni Mitchel
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February 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"The madman hangs in fancy homes
They wouldn't let him near!
He'd piss in their fireplace!
He'd drag them through Turbulent Indigo" Joni Mitchel
see Alt text
They wouldn't let him near!
He'd piss in their fireplace!
He'd drag them through Turbulent Indigo" Joni Mitchel
see Alt text
Hemlock Leaves 10" x 8" oil on canvas 2025
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January 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hemlock Leaves 10" x 8" oil on canvas 2025
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If you missed it earlier this month I went live with a special series of Fall Paintings on my website, which you can read about here..
richardkooyman.com/section/5356...
Shown: Swamp Along Frederick Rd. 18" x 24" oil on canvas, handmade frame, 2025
richardkooyman.com/section/5356...
Shown: Swamp Along Frederick Rd. 18" x 24" oil on canvas, handmade frame, 2025
January 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
If you missed it earlier this month I went live with a special series of Fall Paintings on my website, which you can read about here..
richardkooyman.com/section/5356...
Shown: Swamp Along Frederick Rd. 18" x 24" oil on canvas, handmade frame, 2025
richardkooyman.com/section/5356...
Shown: Swamp Along Frederick Rd. 18" x 24" oil on canvas, handmade frame, 2025
I've been snow-blowing and shoveling, it is my winter exercise. Tal R said he used to wear himself out by putting paint over and over on the canvas so he would be ready to see what the painting was really about. I wore myself out and then this one happened.
New painting. 10" x 8" oil 2025
New painting. 10" x 8" oil 2025
January 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I've been snow-blowing and shoveling, it is my winter exercise. Tal R said he used to wear himself out by putting paint over and over on the canvas so he would be ready to see what the painting was really about. I wore myself out and then this one happened.
New painting. 10" x 8" oil 2025
New painting. 10" x 8" oil 2025
January 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
On this historically depressing day...a big thank you to all who have dumped Meta and come here.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
On this historically depressing day...a big thank you to all who have dumped Meta and come here.
I just released a small series called 'Fall Paintings' on my website along with a message about how they came to be. Trees In The Field 20" x 24" o/c 2025 richardkooyman.com/section/5356...
January 20, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I just released a small series called 'Fall Paintings' on my website along with a message about how they came to be. Trees In The Field 20" x 24" o/c 2025 richardkooyman.com/section/5356...
This is one of my largest paintings (55" x 84") I've ever made. It's from a couple of years ago, and I've never been able to get a decent image of it due to the funky way I photograph paintings. This image, from my basement studio had the most accurate colors but I could never get far enough back.
January 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is one of my largest paintings (55" x 84") I've ever made. It's from a couple of years ago, and I've never been able to get a decent image of it due to the funky way I photograph paintings. This image, from my basement studio had the most accurate colors but I could never get far enough back.