An artist from Bucks County is being remembered for his pieces that showed the area in a different medium, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Paul Rickert, a painter from New Hope, was known for using mostly watercolors and oils to paint historic buildings, foggy streets, rocky beaches, and urban landscapes around Chestnut Hill and Conshohocken. He passed away on May 25 aged 77 at Doylestown Hospital.

For over half a century, the award-winning artist created stunning paintings. He lived in a studio near Germantown Avenue for over thirty years, where he made artwork depicting the nearby church, train stations, museum, and buildings.

“My interest in my paintings has always been about capturing the drama and the mystery of a scene,” said Rickert in a recent interview. “It is the stage upon which the smallest to the grandest events in life are displayed.”

He was also recognized with awards from the National Arts Club and American Watercolor Society and gold medals from the Allied Artists of America and the Franklin Mint Gallery of American Art.

Rickert also lived in Brooksville, Maine for some time.

Read more about Paul Rickert in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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