PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
San Diego Art Institute, National Society of Mural Artists, SALI,
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Artists Guild The Medium – San Diego Home and Garden Magazine – Decor and Style Magazine – Visions Magazine – North Park News – Uptown Magazine – The Navy Dispatch – The Russ Newspaper – Official Karate Magazine – The La Jolla Village News – FOX TV news – Switzer Highland Newsletter – Uptown News – University Heights News – Pomerado News – East County Magazine – San Diego Community Newspaper Group – Ramona Journal – Union Tribune
MURALS / COMMISSIONS
2022
“Flying High Mural”
“Point Loma Lighthouse Mural”
2021
“Arnold Palmer Golf Mural”
“SO CAL Range Scene”
“Classic Car Show”
“Patriot Salute Mural”
“Nelle Gale Ranch Mural”
“Standard Plumbing Mural”
2020
March – May –
“Orange Circle Mural”
“Orange Crate Mural”
“Coaching The Game”
“Little League Game”
“Deployment”
2019
March -City of Ramona, CA. – Pioneer Cabin
(Creating personal art and private projects through Dec.)
2018
Jan -City of Ramona, CA. – “Hiking Mount Woodson” mural
2017
June – Active Care – Five murals at Yorba Linda location
May – Leslie O’Dell – “Paso Robles” landscape mural
Apr – Standard Plumbing – Lettering Mural
Apr – City of Ramona, CA. – “Engine # 2” Historical Firehouse Mural – Public Art
Feb – City of Ramona, CA. – “The Verlaque Historical Pioneer Mural” – Public Art
2016
Sep – San Diego City Schools Football Mural and Lettering
Apr – ActivCare Five murals at Rancho Bernardo location
2015
Aug – Sign Distinction Faux
Aug – Dr. Joan Friedson Zen mural
Aug – Camp Pendleton Mural addition
Jul – Meg Goldfeather French Countryside (entire room)
Jul – Camp Pendleton Mural addition
Jul – Veronica Schermer Two Italian murals
Jul – Sharp Hospital Faux and mural update
Mar – Nina Lamoureux La Jolla Cove mural
Feb – Tradewinds Motel Underwater mural
2014
Oct – Active Care Five murals at Mission Beach location
Apr – Shea Healthcare Twelve Trompe L’oeil murals
Mar – Sharp Mesa Vista La Jolla Cove mural and faux
Mar – MCCS Two Mediterranean murals
Jan – Sign Distinction Faux
2010 – 2013
Dec – Sharp 12 trompe l’oeil paintings
Nov – Barrel Republic Signage
Oct – Sign Distinction Faux/mural
Jul – Active Care Five Murals at Chula Vista Location
May – PB Laundromat Murals (entire store)
May – Hit The Spot Lifeguard mural
Apr – Jodi Vitale Mural
Mar – Sharp Healthcare Mural
Jan – Blokhaus Signage
Jan – Sign Distinction Faux work
2012
Dec – Pacific Karate Mural art
Dec – In Motion Events Wall lettering
Nov – Sign Distinction Faux
Oct – A Summer Place Spanish Mission mural
July – Haircrest Salon Faux and lettering
May – Jim Jessup Mural
Apr – The Nativity School Lettering
Mar – Sharp Hospital Tropical mural
2011
Jan – Kazork Mural Lettering
Feb – Kazork Corporate muralJuly – US Coast Guard Beach mural
July – The Nativity School Crucifix mural, lettering + misc.
Nov – Kazork Corporate mural lettering
Dec – Bressi Ranch Five Murals + faux
Sep – Naomi Ballard Aged stone replication
Aug – Naomi Ballard Ocean Mural on retaining wall
Jun – Hilary Heinmets Trompe L’oeil, Stone replication
July – Hilary Heinmets Faux
May – Cecily’s Closet Children’s room mural
Oct – Naomi Ballard Multiple murals
Oct – Mission Animal Hospital Mural
Aug – Marine Corp Navy Chiefs Compass Room Mural
Jun – Theresa Akatiff Children’s Wild Animal Mural
Jun – Marine Corp Historic paintings Camp Pendleton, California
May – Merry Street Aztec garden mural
Apr – Marine Corp Tuscany Trompe L’oeil mural
Mar – Jennifer Bazzel Children’s room mural project
Feb – Farshad Ahadian Children’s theme room murals
Jan – Village Hat Shop Trompe L’oeil murals
Sep – Frazier Farms Farmlands mural
Jul – Sherry Smith Multiple mural and faux project
Apr – Lemon Grove Honda Children’s mural
Jan – Alpine Tendercare Harry Potter murals daycare center
Sept – Purple Palace Children”s mural for Tijuana orphanage
Aug – Alpine Tendercare Harry Potter themed room murals, aged walls + props
Jul – Gini Pedersen Trompe L’oeil + Venetian plaster wall treatments + misc.
Jun – Mark Nowakowski Multiple murals, tapestries, venetian plaster walls, embellishments
May -Santa Monica LexusSpanish Mission Trompe L’oeil
Mar – Armstrong Const. Faux marble treatments
Mar – Shelly Oval Misc. faux treatments
Jan – Vivian Segundo Sky Mural + faux wall treatments + misc.
Jan – The Yoga Room Yoga mural”
Oct – Carol Salsido Faux and decorative work
Sep – Rosa M Alvarez Venice scene Trompe L’oeil window scene
Aug – Catherine Beecher Montage portrait
Aug – Armstrong Const. Trompe l’oeil marble
Jun – Sublime Design Trompe L’oeil
Jun – Lisa Henderson Solis French mural
2006 – 2010
Jan/Mar – Armstrong Const. Murals/faux (x15)
Jan – Mr. Harry Allen Kitchen Trompe L’oeil + Misc.
Sep – Tom Armstrong Const. Trompe L’oeil Work, ceiling mural, embellishments
Sep – Grand Del Mar Faux stone replication
Jun – John D’Agostino French faux wall treatment + misc.
Jul – Alpine Tendercare Ocean mural, bumblebee mural, soda shop mural
May – Ross Thiele and Sons Soft Sky Mural
Apr – Mr. and Mrs. Lopez Sunset Mural
Feb – Lalo’s Mexican Grill Cabo Mural
May – La Jolla Bridge Club Palm Mural by the Sea
May – Mr. Scott Dveris African Savanna Mural
Sep – Heather Finlay Milky Way, Red Sky and Soft Sky Murals + Misc
Aug – San Diego Regional Airport Authority – Banner Project
Aug – City of San Diego (Graffiti Abatement Division) Inspiration Mural
Jul – La Jolla Bridge Club La Jolla Cove Mural
Jun – Fred Walker M.D. Oriental Garden Trompe L’oeil Mural
May – Susan and Mark Nowakowski Crashing Waves and Tropical Garden Trompe Murals
Mar – Susan and Mark Nowakowski Black Crow In the Garden Trompe L’oeil Mural
Feb – North Park Organization of Businesses – Utility Boxes Project
Jan – Joseph Witzman Country Garden Trompe L’oeil Mural
Feb – Sunlounge Tanning Centers Pacific Beach Montage Mural
May – Mr. and Mrs. Janese Nursery Rhymes Children’s fantasy mural scenes
Jun – Pacific Karate Trompe L’oeil Mural and Installation
Oct – Parisi Design Studios Moving Wind Wood Panel Mural
Oct – Casual Dining and Barstools Family Scene Mural
Sep – Casual Dining and Barstools Villa Gamberaia Trompe L’oeil Mural and Installation
Dec – Sunlounge Tanning Centers Sunset Mural
2000 – 2005
Oct – Hogue and Associates Yamino Hydrastone Wall Sculpture Installation
Jan – Mr. and Mrs. Greene Cherubs Mural
Jan – Katherine Healy Revolt Mural and Secret Garden Faux and Trompe L’oeil
1994 – 1999
Oct – Welk Resorts Broadway Mural Montage
Aug – Welk Resorts Cloud Murals
Aug – ASID Ice Cream Parlor Trompe L’oeil Mural
Jul – Sunlounge Tanning Centers Diversity Mural
May – Sutter Uptown Realty Co. Windows Trompe L’oeil Mural
Mar – Heidi’s Yogurt Dog Licking Ice Cream Trompe L’oeil installation
May – Village Hat Shop Wind Blown Hat Trompe L’oeil installation
Mar – T-Three Productions The Path Mural
Jun – Delores Rudy Ceiling Design Mural and Shoji Screen Trompe L’oeil
Apr – Cohen Restaurant Group Ocean Theme Trompe/Faux Art
Nov – American Red Cross Earthquake mural
Jul – Jones/Lang/Wooten Asset Management Corp.- Antique Cars mural
Apr – Exotic Florist Birds Of Paradise Mural
Nov – Gaslamp Quarter Association -Ascension Mural
Sep – Funseekers Comedy Club Chicago Skyline Mural
Mar – American Schools of Shaolin Kempo-Mural
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE 1:
Todd Shetter
Chief Operating Officer
ActivCare Living, Inc.
9619 Chesapeake Drive #103
San Diego,
CA 92123
todd@activcareliving.com
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE 2:
Jennifer Chapman
Sharp Hospital Kearny Mesa
7850 Vista Hill Ave
San Diego, CA 92123
858-836-8705
Jennifer.Chapman@sharp.com
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE 3:
Tommie E. Patillo
Operations Officer USMC-MCCS
Del Mar Beach Resort
Camp Pendleton, Ca
760-763-5650
Tommie.E.Patillo@usmc-mccs.org
PROFESSIONAL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
LA JOLLA BRIDGE CLUB
Dear Rik: “We wish to thank you for the beautiful mural which you designed and executed for our bridge room here at the La Jolla Cove. After a review of many of the premier mural artists in California, our Board of Directors chose you for our commission.
The final panorama of the La Jolla cove and park which you painted was exactly what we had in mind for our wall. You have our highest recommendation and testimonial for your outstanding work.
We cannot begin to tell you of the many accolades we receive each day on your magnificent mural.”
Sincerely, Herbert Marcus President La Jolla Bridge Club
CAROL SPONG, American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
“It is my pleasure to recommend Rik Erickson, the artist. He created a stunning mural for the ASID Showcase House in the juice bar area. The mural is a recreation of a soda fountain/juice bar and it is done with such wit and skill that it is one of the hits of the show. Rik works tirelessly to get the effect he wants and has such a pleasant way of interacting with the people around him that it was an asset to have him on this project.”
Sincerely, CAROL SPONG, ASID
U.S. COAST GUARD
“I want to thank you for the outstanding job you did on the dining facility mural at US Coast Guard Sector San Diego.
Your talent and attention to detail is only matched by your patience and creativity. Your flexibility with your work hours allowed us to maintain normal operations in the dining facility while the mural was completed. Through your beautiful mural you have given recognition to the dining facility staff for many years of service, while providing a relaxing, good natured atmosphere for all to enjoy. I appreciate your support of the military and your willingness to share yours tricks of the trade with a fellow artist. The command loves the mural and I have a feeling you will be coming back to the Sector in the future.”
Respectfully, Dennis Sullivan, SKC/COTR, USCG
SHARP HOSPITAL
“We would like to express our great appreciation for the beautiful mural and motivational quotes you recently painted in our employee courtyard at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. Your creative ideas significantly enhanced the basic concept we originally had in mind for you to paint. We were especially pleased with the extra research you did to incorporate potted herbs in your mural that would be found in an Italian courtyard.
During the time you worked on the mural there was a wide variety of weather from rain to extreme heat. Yet you showed up every day and worked on the project despite less than ideal weather. Our employees were eager to have the garden available for use, and you finished the project on time as you promised. We also want to express our appreciation for cooperating with our Plant Operations staff and being safety conscious while working at our facility.
Our staff and patients are also continuing to enjoy the mural you painted in the ICU courtyard several years ago. Your murals have added a unique and beautiful element to both courtyards and will be enjoyed for many years to come.
Best wishes in your future endeavors.”
Sincerely,
Kathi Lencioni
Chief Executive Officer
SHARP HOSPITAL
RITA WEILER
“It was our distinct pleasure to have Rik work with us on our beautiful additions to our home. He took some general ideas and created the enchanting entrance that your can see in the photos. He took pictures of tow of our favorite dogs and turned them into a clever scene as you can see. Sensitive to our needs, he added this bird as a reminder of the daughter who had recently passed away. We will forever be thinking of her and him when we see this.
Finally, for years we tried to repair paint splatters on the stucco and others could only figure out how to make it worse. Like magic, he concocted the precise shade of paint to cover these massive blotches. He hunted them all down and made them disappear.
It was a delight and honor to be in the presence of such a kind, gentle, creative individual.”
Rita Weiler
Landscape Theme
Commercial and Public Murals
Ocean/Beach Theme
Trompe L’oeil
Children’s Murals
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