Impressionist artwork in oil pastel by artist John A. Rice of ship in a storm with overtones of the metaphysical and spiritual.

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Fine Artist, Illustrator, & Creator of Immersive Worlds

Step into the studio of John A. Rice: oil pastel fine art, visionary Tarot, and narrative illustration rooted in spirit, story, and place.

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Oil pastel artwork of The Star from the Mindscapes Tarot by artist John A. Rice. It depicts a canyon and a shooting star, with a mystical, metaphysical, and spiritual mood.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

John A. Rice is an award-winning actor, writer, and artist specializing in oil pastels. As one of the few artists working professionally in this medium, his work has sold in more than 35 countries worldwide. He runs his art shop, J.A.R. Studio, NYC, out of his workspace in Astoria, NY.

A skilled Tarot reader, John created the popular Mindscapes Tarot featuring his signature landscape style (Hay House/Penguin Random House). Additionally, his hauntingly beautiful illustrated A Christmas Carol and October Shadows: Classic Ghost Stories of Halloween are now available as collectible editions (Abbeville Press). His unique immersive exhibit Beyond Words, created in collaboration with psychic mediums from historic Lily Dale, is currently exhibiting.

It is John's mission...

To foster healing, introspection, and creativity through otherworldly art — empowering the internal world so that we can enrich our outer world.