ABOUT THE ARTIST
Owen Rairick was born in Kalamazoo Michigan, but grew up in and around Louisville Kentucky. As a kid, he quickly loved to draw. Typically gravitating to drawing animals and strange creatures, often using any readily available surface as his canvas. Following his early found artistic passion, at age twelve, Owen started learning oil painting under the tutelage of professional painter and tattoo artist, Fred Fields, who taught him for the proceeding six years. Fred would become a big catalyst for Owen's artistic journey and his interest in the career of fantasy art. After graduating High School in 2023, Owen went on to pursue a Fine Arts degree through DAAP at the University of Cincinnati. He is currently in his 3rd year at UC and plans to graduate in 2028.
Artistic inspirations for Owen include The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, Interstellar, Blade Runner, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, Magic: The Gathering, and Dungeons and Dragons. Besides his more artistic affinities, Owen likes building LEGOs, watching movies, playing board games, hiking, learning to cook, going on late-night trips to McDonalds with friends, and growing in his faith as a Christian and Follower of Jesus. Since coming into his faith in 2024, Owen has seen the need for a life lived serving God and a life lived in a meaningful relationship with Jesus Christ as his Savior and King. God and His creation remains Owen's greatest inspiration.
Owen currently lives in Pewee Valley Kentucky with his family and in Cincinnati Ohio while attending school. He eventually hopes to be a professional illustrator and concept artist, making art for books, board games, card games, video games, movies, for his friends and family, and for himself as often as he can spare.
EDUCATION
2023 - 2028 | Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Cincinnati, DAAP, Cincinnati, Ohio
2019 - 2023 | South Oldham High School, Crestwood, Kentucky
2017 - 2023 | Apprenticeship, Fred Fields, La Grange, Kentucky
2022 | Governor's School For The Arts (GSA), Lexington, Kentucky
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 | “Student Art Exhibition” at Visual Arts Academy and Studio Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky
2024 | “Introduction to Painting” at Tabula Rosa Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2022 | GSA Student Art Exhibition at the University of Kentucky School of Art & Visual Studies Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky
2017 | “Animal Attractions Art Show” at Gallery 401, La Grange, Kentucky
RESIDENCY
2025 | Visual Arts Academy and Studio Residency, Louisville, Kentucky
contact
rairicoc@mail.uc.edu