Richard Palanuk

Richard Palanuk is a visual artist living and working in Winnipeg. He attended the University of Winnipeg and studied photography at Red River College. Richard worked for the Province of Manitoba as a photographer and honed his skills in the darkroom, printing photographs for the Hudson Bay and the Provincial Archives. He went on to pursue a career as a freelance photographer, working with writers, editors, graphic designers and art directors. His particular interest in gardening images led him to assignments with Canadian Gardening magazine. Richard has since moved on to pursue his art on a full-time basis. His work has evolved from traditional photography to printmaking based on his photographic work. Richard’s experimental and playful approach has taken this medium to a new level. His work can be found in private collections worldwide and in corporate collections acquired by: Canadian Heritage, the Government of Canada, the Manitoba Liquor Commission, the Business Development Bank of Canada and The World Wildlife Fund.

Artist Statement
“I see my work as fiction based on fact and it all begins with my camera. I record images that somehow find me. Once I start playing with these visual impressions, they begin to take on a life of their own. It can be quite exhilarating to experience this transformation as the images become visual metaphors for inner thoughts and emotions.”

Richard Palanuk

Dancing with the Moon

Midnight Pauses

Alteo's Lament