Artist’s Statement: This painting was inspired by a sermon I once heard. When you break down the sounds of the name of one of our most sacred prayers, "Shema," it instills in us a sense of peace and comfort. It is the kind of peace and comfort that comes from knowing that there is only one G‑d - our G‑d.
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Doug Richter is a cardiologist in Southern NJ and an artist by hobby with no formal training other than a class in high school. He mostly sketched in pencil until recently trying his hand at painting with acrylics on canvas. He was motivated by the Arts Weekend held annually at his synagogue.
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"The primary talent of an artist is his ability to step away from the externalities of the thing and, disregarding its outer form, gaze into its innerness and perceive its essence, and to be able to convey this in his painting.This is how an artist can serve his Creator." — The Rebbe
"The primary talent of an artist is his ability to step away from the externalities of the thing and, disregarding its outer form, gaze into its innerness and perceive its essence, and to be able to convey this in his painting.This is how an artist can serve his Creator." — The Rebbe
About Doug Richter
Doug Richter is a cardiologist in Southern NJ and an artist by hobby with no formal training other than a class in high school. He mostly sketched in pencil until recently trying his hand at painting with acrylics on canvas. He was motivated by the Arts Weekend held annually at his synagogue.
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