Three Blind Cats
Paintings by Richard B. Stoltz, III
About the Artist
Richard lives in Chicago, Illinois. His paintings are primarily in a folk art style using oil on canvas with bold unmixed colors. Subjects range from abstract explorations of color to people, pets, food, and ideas that are important to him.
He grew up in a family that valued music, food, and art. His mother, Mary, played violin professionally and painted throughout her life, and classical music filled the house most days.
Largely self-taught, Richard has studied painting at Truman College in Chicago, and metal sculpture at the Evanston Art Center in Evanston, Illinois.
Artist Statement
Richard returns to color and shape as the bedrock of his practice. Some paintings are pure exploration — what he calls “novels without messages” — while others carry “humanistic value,” in conversation with their subject. On the cat paintings that anchor this show, he puts it simply: “The color that’s around the cat is just as important as the cat itself.”
Of his evolution as an artist: “It’s like a tree with branches that grow over the year.”
Influences trace through Toulouse‑Lautrec, Van Gogh, Miró, Renoir, and Calder.
Featured Works
Sixteen major paintings and several dozen mini‑mats will be on view. Highlights include:
The Steins painting (visible behind Richard in the banner) and additional cat paintings, including the title piece Three Blind Cats, will be at the show.
Visit
Cameron House
16 Cameron Street West
Cannington, ON L0E 1E0
(705) 964-2333 · cameronhouseinc.ca
Show contact: Anson Holmes
nathanansonholmes@gmail.com · +1 (416) 473‑9691
Light food and non-alcoholic beverages at the opening. Cameron House typically closes by 5 or 6 PM; possible extended hours during the show.
10% of any sales will be donated to the Nourish and Develop Foundation, supporting community food security in Brock Township and surrounding communities.
