Leonard Rickhard

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Leonard Rickhard
Born(1945-05-12)12 May 1945
Tvedestrand, Norway
Died7 January 2024(2024-01-07) (aged 78)
Alma materNorwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry
Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts
OccupationPainter
AwardsPrince Eugen Medal (2000)

Leonard Rickhard (12 May 1945 – 7 January 2024) was a Norwegian painter.

Personal life[edit]

Rickhard was born in Tvedestrand on 12 May 1945,[1] a son of Birgit Andreassen and Leif Rickhard..[2]

He was married to Berit Sundby.[2]

Career[edit]

Rickhard studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1966 to 1967, and at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1967 to 1971.[2]

He is represented at the National Museum of Norway, which has 13 of his works,[1] as well as at museums in Stockholm, Bergen, Stavanger and Kristiansand.[2] He was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 2000.[3][4]

Rickhard died in Arendal on 7 January 2024.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Leonard Rickhard". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Sørensen, Gunnar. "Leonard Rickhard". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ Thorkildsen, Åsmund. "Leonard Rickhard". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Medaljförläningar – Prins Eugen-medaljen" (in Swedish). Royal Court of Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2024.