Ryder Richards

Gallery (Crossing Borders exhibition) & Artist Biography

Ryder Richards, born in 1977, grew up in Roswell, New Mexico. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Texas Tech University with a minor in architecture. He earned a Master of Fine Arts from Texas Christian University. Ryder has studied art throughout the United States and in Italy, Spain, and Germany.

After opening and running two alternative art venues in Lubbock, Texas Richards became the Gallery Coordinator for Richland College in Dallas, Texas in late 2009. The gallery has received regional press attention as an experimental arts venue providing space for burgeoning artists exploring non-commercial concepts.

Richards is co-founder of the Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery, a traveling art gallery in the form of a 24’ Ryder moving truck, and Culture Laboratory, an internet based collective of American artists interested in the exchange of ideas and the social development of art in the 21st century. Both collaborations have spurred creative, social programming leading to Richards more recent open ended collaborative projects and membership with The Art Foundation in Dallas.

Known for his many artistic collaborations, Richards continues to explore art through object making and art as social experience. He is the recipient of several scholarships and awards for his achievements in art, including artist-in-residence programs at Roswell, New Mexico; Vermont Studio Center, Vermont; Hilmsen, Germany; Paducah, Kentucky and Portales, New Mexico. Writing has also become a facet of Richards art practice. Focused on exploratory exhibitions in the DFW region, Richards considers his writing communicative.

Ryder Richards Artist Statement

In 1906 William James states that “The possibility of violent death [is] the soul of all romance.”¹ My work is an investigation of the socio-cultural and aesthetic influences that affect our decisions, especially as related to romance, violence, and architecture.

Born and raised in Roswell until the age of 15, many of my formative experiences and influences are derived from the region. Drawing inspiration from Cultures of Honor² –cultural systems based on reputation as a means of survival— my work has moved increasing towards the subliminal influences that validate the replication of ideas within a complex social system.

With several facets to my practice and constantly expanding ideas, each project begins to take on it’s unique identity. I am best know for my process that involves, in part, the use of gunpowder, paper and/or wood construction. The patterns in my art are derived from decorative patterning found on rifle breeches or pistol grips. Creating compositions with these patterns, I “draw” by igniting gunpowder. The works embrace this violence as a method of creation, referencing both the seduction of the patterning and the possibility of destruction.

~ Ryder, 2012
1 “The Moral Equivalent of War” by William James, 1906
2 “Culture of Honor: The Psychology of Violence in the South” by Richard Nesbitt and Dov Cohen, 1996

Solo Exhibitions
2013 “Conflicted” Roswell Museum, Roswell, New Mexico
“Recompense” 5&J Gallery, Lubbock, Texas
The Art Foundation in “Dallas Biennial 2012 vol. 4″
The Art Foundation curates “DallasSITES: Available Space” Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
The Art Foundation presents “Asteroid Belt of Trash Blocking Transmissions of Love”
The Reading Room, Dallas, Texas
RJP Nomadic Gallery in “CTRL+P” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2012 “Fulfilling the Void” RUNNELLS GALLERY, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico
“Breech: OMFG Remix” SEED SPACE, Nashville, Tennessee
“Breech” SEED SPACE, Nashville, Tennessee
Culture Laboratory presents “Translatory Motion” The Pottery Workshop, C2 Gallery,
Jingdezhen, China
Cirkit of Mythos presents “Texploitation”, ANTENA, Chicago, Illinois
2011 “Pow[d]er” ART CORRIDOR II, Tarrant County College- SE, Arlington, Texas
2010 “Trajectory” Ro2 Art at THIRDSPACE, Dallas, Texas
“Trajectory” CACTUS BRA SPACE, San Antonio, Texas
2009 “Ryder Richards: The Last One to Hit the Ground Wins,” GALLERY 219, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
2007 “Flight Plans,” ART DEPOT ANNEX, Lubbock, Texas
“IMAGinE” ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas
2003 “Genus Loci: Spirit of Place,” ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas
“Genus Loci: Spirit of Place,” MOUDY GALLERY, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas

Two Person Exhibitions
2012 “Balancing Act: Ken Dixon and Ryder Richards” The CENTER for CONTEMPORARY ARTS, Abilene, TX
“The Lamb and The Chariot” Collaboration with Ian F. Thomas, HART MOORE MUSEUM, Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, Pennsylvania
2011 “Full Circle: Ken Dixon and Ryder Richards” SOUTH PLAINS FINE ARTS GALLERY, South Plains College, Levelland, Texas
“Precious Cargo”by TBA (John Frost and Ryder Richards) BRAZOS GALLERY, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
“Chizinksi and Richards” Paducah Arts Alliance, YEISER ART CENTER, Paducah, Kentucky
2010 “Portales Arts Council Residency: Sue Anne Rische & Ryder Richards” RUNNELS GALLERY, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico
2008 “Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards,” REDBUD GALLERY, Houston, Texas
“Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards,” Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for Arts, Lubbock, Texas
2005 “Richards 2: New Work” ART DEPOT GALLERY, Lubbock, Texas

Group Exhibitions
2012 Cirkit of Mythos presents “Texploitation”, ANTENA GALLERY, Chicago, IL
TBA in “Temporary Occupants,” Curators: Iris Bechtol and David Willburn, EASTFIELD COLLEGE, Mesquite, Texas
“Big and Bright: New Work from Texas” Cutrator: Jessica McCambly, SOUTHWESTERN ART COLLEGE GALLERY, Chula Vista, California
2011 “Carne-val” by Cirkit of Mythos at “The Altered State Fair” by MFA Gallery, Kessler Theater, Dallas, Texas
“import: Eric Eley, John Frost and Ryder Richards,” Ro2 Art- Uptown, Dallas, Texas
“Luminous Discharge” Curator: Eddy Rawlinson, H. PAXTON MOORE GALLERY, El Centro College, Dallas, Texas
2010 “Temporary Collective” Curator: Ricardo Paniagua, Continental Gin Bldg, Dallas, Texas
“The End of Commerce” Curated by Ro2 Art, 1514 Commerce, Dallas, Texas
“Mini-MUD” Marth Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
“Sideshow” and “No Rhyme or Reason” Curated by Ro2 Art, Thirdspace, Dallas, Texas
2009 “Amerikanisches” Curator: Jim Edwards, Houston Baptist University Professor of Art, Tangermünde KIRCHE Museum, Tangermünde, Germany
2008 “100 years of Lubbock Art: A Centennial Celebration,” Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for Arts, Lubbock, Texas,
“Camp Marfa,” Curator: Wayne Gilbert, Proprietor of G Gallery (Houston) – Crazywood, Huntsville, Texas, (2008)
2007 “Camp Marfa,” Curator: Wayne Gilbert, Proprietor of G Gallery (Houston) – Old Fort Russel Bldg., Marfa (2007) and Art Depot, Lubbock (2007)
“Turn the Crank,” Collaborative Exhibition: Piotr Chizinski, Jonathan Whitfill and Lauren Boldon, ART DEPOT ANNEX, Lubbock, Texas
2003 “Surface” Curator: John Frost, ART CORRIDOR II, Tarrant County College- SE, Arlington, Texas
2002 “Inside & Out,” 414 GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas

Juried Exhibitions
2012 “Hope is Never Silent: Queer Art Across Texas” Juror: Tricia Earl, The Houston GLBT Center, Houston; Charles Adams Gallery, Lubbock; Ilume Gallerie, Dallas
“2012 Touchstone Faculty Exhibit,” Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA
“Out of the Gray” MANIFEST GALLERY, Cincinnati, OH
“NCECA Juried Invitational: Push Play” (collaboration with Ian F Thomas), Curator: Linda Ganstrom, BELLEVUE MUSEUM, Seattle, WA
“Americas: Paperworks 2012″ Juror: Michael Barnes, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND
2011 “Expo 2011” Juror Marty Walker, Owner of Marty Walker Gallery, Dallas, 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2010 “Texas National 2010” Juror: Judy Pfaff, LEDBETTER GALLERY, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
“Americas 2010: Paperworks” Juror: Heidi Goldberg, Professor of Art at Concordia College, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND, * Merit Award for “For All the Love in the World (a.k.a. Bombs)
2009 “22nd McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition” Juror: Joy Glidden, Director at Louisiana ArtWorks, Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana
* Purchase Award for “Path” into McNeese National Works on Paper Permanent Collection
2008 “Expo 2008,” Juror Terry Thornton, Fort Worth Modern Director of Education, 500X GALLERY, Dallas, Texas
2007 “Expo 2007” Juror Francis Colpitt, Editor for Art in America, 500X GALLERY, Dallas, Texas
2006 “Super-Heroes” (Super Artist Award) Juror Barbara Elam, Emeritus Professor Rockford College, 416 WEST PRESS GALLERY, Denison, Texas
2003 “Art in the Metroplex,” Juror Diane Karp, Santa Fe Art Institute, MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas
“Crosstalk,” (Award Recipient) Juror Ann Allen, Director, Arlington Museum of Modern Art,
MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas
2002 “Art in the Metroplex,” Juror Deborah Remington, MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas
“Viewpoints 2002,” (Merit Award), Jurors, Bill and Pam Campbell, William Campbell Contemporary Art, LEWISVILLE VISUAL ART LEAGUE CENTER, Lewisville, Texas, (Merit Award), Jurors, Bill and Pam Campbell

Culture Laboratory Collective Exhibitions
2013 “Translatory Motion” Curator: Dryden Wells, NCECA Conference, Houston, Texas
2012 “Land Portrait” Curator: Brian Jobe, DOWNTOWN GALLERY, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
“Land Portrait” Curator: Brian Jobe, UTSA SATELLITE SPACE, San Antonio, Texas
“Response with Noah Simblist and Ben Lewis” Curator: Ryder Richards, Coordinator: Ian F. Thomas, MARTHA GAULT GALLERY, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA.
“Translatory Motion” Curator: Dryden Wells, Pottery Workshop Gallery C2 Gallery, Jingdezhen
2011 “Response II with Noah Simblist” Curator: Ryder Richards, Coordinator: Piotr Chizinski, OLIVE TJADEN GALLERY, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
“Co+Modify” Curator: Shreepad Joglekar, NAVE MUSEUM, Victoria, Texas (2011-2012)
“Response II with Noah Simblist” Curator: Ryder Richards, BOX 13 ARTSPACE, Houston, Texas
“Response I with Ben Lewis” Curator: Ryder Richards, BRAZOS GALLERY, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
2009 “So Say We All… Sort Of…” Curator: JD Durham, Joan Cole Mitte Gallery, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas

Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery Events
2012 “Dark Matter” RJP Nomadic Gallery, Blue Star, San Antonio, TX (Sept 7)
“Cr(e)ate” RJP Nomadic Gallery, LoneStar Studios, San Antonio, TX (Sept 8)
2011 “Unpacking Access” RJP Nomadic Gallery, Curator: Virginia Rutledge, Texas Biennial,
Trailer Space Records and Pump Project, Austin, Texas
2010 “Persistent Breach” RJP members, Shirley Pogue Art Gallery, East Central University,
Ada, Oklahoma
“Art in the District” RJP members, presented by Ro2 Art at the Fairmont, Dallas, Texas
2009 “Mercurial Imagination” RJP members, Ira M. Taylor Memorial Art Gallery,
Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, Texas
“No. 3: What you do after No. 2” RJP Nomadic Gallery, WAYPOINT GALLERY, Marfa, Texas
“Texas Tech Ceramics” RJP Nomadic Gallery, NCECA, Phoenix, Arizona
“Room for Eleven” RJP Nomadic Gallery, NCECA, Phoenix, Arizona
“Compact” RJP Nomadic Gallery, GALLERY 219, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
“Bravado” RJP Nomadic Gallery, Collin County College, Plano, Texas
“Innovation by Limitation” RJP members, NAU HAUS gallery, Houston, Texas
2008 “Deep in the Harta’ ” RJP Nomadic Gallery, GALLERY, Alpine, Texas
“No. 2: At Your Doorstep” RJP Nomadic Gallery, WAYPOINT GALLERY, Marfa, Texas
“Dangerous Curve Ahead ” RJP Nomadic Gallery, SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT, San Antonio, Texas
“Jiggity-Jog” RJP Nomadic Gallery, New Wave Exhibition, LHUCA, Lubbock, Texas
“You Turn-Two” RJP Nomadic Gallery, GILROSE STUDIOS, Wichita Falls, Texas
“You Turn” RJP Nomadic Gallery, ARTS ON THE SQUARE, Slaton, Texas
“On the Road Again” RJP Nomadic Gallery, SAMFA & THE CHICKEN FARM, San Angelo, Texas
“Drive-In Theatre” RJP Nomadic Gallery, REDBUD and G GALLERY, Houston, Texas
2007 “Maiden Voyage” RJP Nomadic Gallery, CAMP MARFA, Marfa, Texas

Residencies & Awards
2012 Roswell Artist in Residence Program (one year) Rowswell, NM
2012 The Art Foundation’s Fountainhead accepted into the collection of the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas * Fountainhead will be exhibited as part of the Nasher exhibition “Sculpture in So Many Words” Sept. 29, 2012- Jan 13, 2013.
2011 Nomination for Dallas County Community College District “Innovator of the Year”
2010-2011 “Innovator of the Year: Collaborative Expansion through Experimentation,” Richland College, Dallas, Texas
2010-2011 Nomination: Professional Support Staff Employee of the Year, Richland College, Texas
2011 Artist in Residence: Paducah Arts Alliance, Paducah, KY, (2 weeks, June)
2010 Artist in Residence: Portales Arts Council, Portales, NM, (2 weeks, May)
2009 Artist in Residence: Hilmsen 1 residency, Hlmsen, Germany (4 weeks, June)
2010 “Merit Award” Americas 2010: Paperworks, Juror: Heidi Goldberg, Professor of Art at Concordia College Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND,
2009 “Operational funding” PUFFIN GRANT, Grant written for and by RJP Nomadic Gallery
2009 “Purchase Award” McNeese National Works on Paper Permanent Collection, Lake Charles, LA
2008 Artist in Residence: “Resident Scholarship” Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont (4 weeks, December)
2006 “Super Artist Award” Super Heroes Juried Exhibition, Juror: Barbara Elam, Emeritus Professor Rockford College
2003 “Award Recipient,” Crosstalk, Juror: Ann Allen, Director, Arlington Museum of Modern Art,
MOUDY GALLERY, Ft. Worth, Texas
2002 “Merit Award” “Viewpoints 2002,” Jurors: Bill and Pam Campbell, William Campbell Contemporary Art Gallery, LEWISVILLE VISUAL ART LEAGUE CENTER, Lewisville, Texas
2012 “Scale: A Gathering of Sculptors” (Text and interviews) Conference Catalog published by International Sculpture Center, Blue Star Contemporary Center for Art, and the NEA. (August)
2012 Articles published by ART NOW NASHVILLE
Interview: “Ambiguous Reprimand: Jens Hoffmann at the Frist” April 2
Review: “Mediating Abstraction: Patrick Brien at Threesquared” April 2
Interview: “Q&A with DMA Director Maxwell Anderson” March 23
2011-12 Articles published by D MAGAZINE FRONT ROW
“Art Reviews: Why You Should Avoid Going to Galleries After a Day at The Museum”
“Gallery Hopping: Reviews of Shows at OFG, Angstrom, CentralTrak and more”
“Gallery Hopping: A Diversity of Strong Shows Highlight a Month in Dallas Arts”
“Terror from Above” Eric Eley’s Coincident Disruption at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas
“Lost in Suburbia” Town and Country, Brand 10 Art Space, Fort Worth
“500X Fresh Meat: College Expo,” 500X Gallery, Dallas
“Gaffes and Informations” Jeff Zilm and Kevin Todora, TCU’s Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Fort Worth
“Violent Memorial: Hugo Garcia-Urrutia, MAC, Dallas
“Shoot Your Mouth Off” Panel Discussion, Dallas
“Wunderkammer” Conduit, Dallas
“Willie Baronnett” MFA exhibit “Four,” UTD CentralTrak, Dallas
2011 Review: “Piotr Chizinski: Socio-Academic Judo” Graduate Exhibition Catalog, DUMBO Art Center, Cornell Press
2010 Review: “Mark Collop: Hunters Welcome” 500X Gallery, Project Space, Ryder RIchards Blog
2010 Review: “Ergonomics of Futility” Ian F Thomas and Shreepad Joglekar performance, Ryder RIchards Blog
2009 “Jen Korte and The Loss,” Album and poster art.
2008 Essay: “New Wave” Lubbock Centennial catalogue, LOUISE HOPKINS UNDERWOOD CENTER FOR THE ARTS
2009, 2007 “Firebird” Artwork for Ballet Lubbock production

Press/Reviews/Publications about Ryder
2012 Review: The Art Foundation’s “Is Public Art in Dallas an Oxymoron?” by Jerome Weeks, ART AND SEEK, August
Video Publication: The Art Foundation’s “Art in the Public Sphere” by Richard Serrano, ART THIS WEEK, September
Arts Magazine Publication: Push Play: Reinventing the Wheel by Judy Seckler, CERAMICS ART & PERCEPTION, August 2012, pg. 111
Magazine Publication: “The Nasher’s Big Book of Urinals” by Peter Simek, D MAGAZINE, August 2012, pgs. 45-46
Exhibition Catalog: “Americas 2012 Paperworks,” Minot State University
Exhibition Catalog: “Culture Laboratory: Land Portrait” University of Tennessee
Video Interview: “In the Studio with Ryder Richards” by Colette Copeland, GLASSTIRE.com
Review: “Ryder Richards: Breech” by Sharon Butler, Seed Space Publication
Review: “Ryder Richards: Breech” by Rachel Bubis, Seed Space Publication
“Seed Space features tiny installation with lots to say” by Michelle Jones, THE TENNESSEAN, March 25
Critic’s Pick: “Breech at Seed Space” by Joe Nolan, THE NASHVILLE SCENE
Exhibition Catalog: “NCECA: On the Edge: Push Play” Juror: Linda Ganstrom, Bellvue Arts Museum
Exhibition catalog: “Out of the Gray” Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Review: “Co:Modify: Culture Lab Collective at Nave Museum” by Harbeer Sandhu, GLASSTIRE.COM, January
Review: “Earth isn’t always what we try to make of it” by Scott Andrews, SAN ANTONIO CURRENT, Jan. 11 2012
2011 Review: “Co:Modify Exhibit Opens At Nave Museum” by Camille Doty, VICTORIA ADVOCATE, Dec. 10 2011
Review/Interview: “Reconstructing Perspective,” Jenny Block, DALLAS OBSERVER, September
Interview, “Ryder Richards at Ro2 Art-Uptown” ART THIS WEEK video interview by Caroline Belanger, Aug 25
Mention: “The Guerilla Curators” by Christina Rees, GLASSTIRE.COM, November
Review: “Import” Todd Camplin, Modern Dallas, August
Review: “Tiny Houses and Big Twisters at import “ Jenny Block, DALLAS OBSERVER, August
Mention: “How to Raise the Bar on the Dallas Scene?” by Lucia Simek, GLASSTIRE.COM, September
Review: “Construct” by Charissa Terranova, Dallas/Fort Worth ARTS AND CULTURE MAGAZINE, April
Review: “Modernism at Play: Nathan Green at Richland College” by Lucia Simek, Front Row, D MAGAZINE FRONTROW, March
“Ryder Richards: Contemplating Unconventional Spaces” Texas Tech Univ. Art Alumni blog, Interview by Kim Matthews, February
“Arty Party Opens at the Texas Biennial” by Sarah Fisch, GLASSTIRE.COM, April
Exhibition Catalog: “TX Biennial 2011” text by Curator, Virginia Rutledge, RJP Nomadic Gallery as participating organization.
“How Community Colleges are Changing the Dallas Art Scene” D MAGAZINE, Peter Simek, February
2010 “Ryder Richards’ Phallictricity” Interview by Antonio Cerna, HOMO-NEUROTIC, August
“Alternative to the Alternatives” by Margaret Mehan, GLASSTIRE.COM, August
“Ryder Richards art demo at Ro2 in Dallas“ PEGASUS NEWS, Alexandra Olivia
“Ryder Richards Trajectory” June Mattingly’s Special EYE to Watch, MODERN DALLAS
“Trajectory” Emily Messer, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS NEWS, Sunday, July 11, page 3K
“Top Picks” Brian Rindfuss, SAN ANTONIO CURRENT, June 30-July 6, pg 45
2008 “Traveling Gallery” NPR radio Interview for Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
“Art Trail Brings More Than Local Talent” Camp Marfa Exhibition in Lubbock, LUBBOCK AVALANCHE JOURNAL

Curatorial Endeavours
2012 Curator, “Cr(e)ate” presented by RJP Nomadic Gallery, Lone Star Studios, San Antonio, Texas
Curator, “Dark Matter” presented by RJP Nomadic Gallery, Blue Star Art Center, San Antonio, Texas
Co-Curator, The Art Foundation presents “Fountainhead”, Gibson Lofts, Dallas * The Art Foundation’s book Fountainhead accepted into the Nasher Sculpture Center permanent collection.
Curator/Coordinator, “Response I & II: Ben Lewis and Noah Simblist,” Culture Laboratory, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Proposed: “Crossroads: Transient Depositions” Landmark Arts Gallery, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2011 Curator, “Reconstructing Perspective,” Chaddy Dean Smith and Andrew Douglas Underwood, Brazos Gallery, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
Curator/Coordinator, “Response with Noah Simblist,” Culture Laboratory Box 13 Artspace, Houston, Texas
Curator/Coordinator, “Response with Ben Lewis,” Culture Laboratory, Brazos Gallery, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
Curator, “Construct,” Brazos Gallery, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
featuring Nathan Green, Thor Johnson, Jeff Mueller, and Monica Vidal
2010 Coordinator, “Ergonomics of Futility,” Performance by Shreepad Joglekar and Ian F. Thomas, with Ro2 Art, 1411 Tyler, Dallas Texas
Curator, “Context,” Lupita Murillo Tinnen and Keith Wilson, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
Curator, “Modular,” Eric Eley, Patrick Schneider, and David Willburn, Richland College, Dallas, Texas
Curator, “Construct,” ART DEPOT, Lubbock, TX, featuring Nathan Green, Thor Johnson, Jeff Mueller, and Monica Vidal
Curator, “Exiles and Infidels” (Regional Curator Program) LHUCA, Lubbock, TX
“Crikit of Mythos” featuring Steve Cruz, Omar Hernandez, Eddy Rawlinson, and Jason Reynaga

Events/Speaking Engagements
2012 Moderator: The Art Foundation presents “Art in the Public Sphere” The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, August
Workshop: “Experimental Drawing” Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, Pennsylvania, June
Tour Guide: Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD), Art Bus Tours for the Junior Associates of the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA).
Artist Talk: “Insight? Outta Sight!: Ryder Richards” ET Burk, Nashville, Tennessee, April 27
Panelist: Dallas Art Dealers Association: Art Professionals” Booker T. Washington High School Art, Dallas, Texas
Moderator: “Artist Run Galleries” Panel Discussion, Dallas Art Fair, April 14 – featuring panelists Phil Grauer and Sarah Braman of CANADA, NY, Bruce Lee Webb of Webb Gallery, Jason Willaford of Galleri Urbane and John Riepenhoff of The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
Juror: “Plano 125″ (With Laura Green of Valley House Gallery), The Art Galleries, Plano, Texas
2011 Lecturer, “Scholarship Lecture Series: Experimental Collaboration” McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
Panelist, “The Community College as Site for Alternative Art” Community College Humanities Association National Conference, Fort Worth, Texas,
Panelists: Peter Simek, Randall Garrett,, David Willburn & Ryder Richards. Moderator: Iris Bechtol
Moderator, “Navigating the Evolving Arts,” Texas Association of Schools of Art, Fort Worth, Texas.
Panelists: William Campbell, Annette Lawrence, Charissa Terranova. Moderator: Ryder Richards
Lecturer, Artist Talk “Import” Ro2 Art – Uptown, Dallas, Texas
Presenter, “Paducah Arts Alliance: Guest Artists” Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky
Presenter, “Texas Biennial: Curator/Participant Presentations” for Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery, ARTHOUSE, Austin, Texas,
Panelist, Dallas Art Dealers Association: Art Professionals” Booker T. Washington High School Art, Dallas, Texas
Juror, “Garland ISD Art Exhibit,” High School, Garland, Texas
Juror, “Rockwall ISD Art Exhibit,” High School and Middle School, Rockwall, Texas
2010 Lecturer, “History Symposium: History of portraiture in photography,” Richland College , Dallas, Texas
Guest Artist (Lecture), Drawing class, University of Texas- Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Guest Artist (Lecture, Demonstration) Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Guest Artist (Workshop, Portfolio Reviews) St. Mark’s College Prep, Dallas, Texas
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Persistent Breach” RJP members, Shirley Pogue Art Gallery, East Central University, Ada, Oklahoma,
Juror, “Young American Talent,” hosted by Visual Arts Guild of Booker T. Washington High School, El Centro College, Dallas, Texas,
Juror, Public Arts, Henderson Art Project, Dallas, Texas
Guest Artist (Lecture) School of Art, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Moderator, “Art, Science and Sustainable Community Symposium” Richland College, Dallas
Panel Discussion “The Built Environment’s Response to the Environment”
Panelsist, Chris Taylor (director of Land Arts), Sean Garman (Perkins+ Will Architect), and Paul Villinksi (New York City based artist).
2009 Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Mercurial Imagination” RJP members, Ira M. Taylor
Memorial Art Gallery, Hardin Simmons University, Abilene, Texas,
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Culture Lab: So Say We All… Sort Of…” Joan Cole Mitte Gallery, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas,
Guest Artist (Closing Lecture) “Ryder Richards: The Last One to Hit the Ground Wins,” Gallery 219, Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas
2008 Guest Artist (Lecture) “Richards2: Nola Richards & Ryder Richards” Louise Hopkins Underwood, Center for Arts, Lubbock, Texas,
Interview, “Traveling Gallery” NPR radio Interview: Ryder Jon Piotrs Nomadic Gallery, San Antonio, Texas,
Guest Artist (Lecture) Art Department, Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, Texas
2007 Guest Artist (Lecture) School of Art, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Guest Artist (Lecture) “IMAGinE” (Solo Exhibition), ART DEPOT, Lubbock, Texas

Charity Events
2012 “Art Slam” for Wordspace, Dallas
“Touchstone Fundraiser Auction” Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
“Luck of the Draw” Diverse Works, Houston, TX
“Disaster Ball” benefiting Glasstire.com and Fresh Arts, Houston, TX
“Medici Circle 5×7” Scholarship, Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock, TX
“Art House & Austin Museum of Art: 5×7” Austin, TX
2011 “Gala Auction: School of Art and Craft” San Antonio, TX
“Empty Box” Programming fundraiser, Box 13 Artspace, Houston, TX
“Medici Circle 5×7” Scholarship, Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock, TX
“Art + Advocacy” Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas, TX
2010 “Art + Advocacy” Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, Dallas, Texas
“EASL Art Heist” Support for regional artist, Dallas, Texas
“Art House Austin 5×7” Austin, Texas
“Medici Circle 5×7” Scholarship, Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock, Texas
“Mountainview College Art Club Fundraiser,” Mountainview College, Dallas, TX
2009 “Medici Circle 5×7” Scholarship, Texas Tech University School of Art Lubbock, Texas
“Angel Flight: Veterans fundraiser” Houston Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas