Kuropatwa, Riki

Riki Kuropatwa (b. 1970, Canada)

Originally from Winnipeg, Riki lives in Edmonton. She is a figurative painter, who works mainly in acrylic on wood panel. Her work explores human dynamics and always has a strong narrative component. Composition, colour, gesture, and facial expression are key features. Her work is highly accessible and invites the viewer to take an active role in meaning-making. For the past several years Riki has been teaching pre-service teachers how to teach art at the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. She has exhibited her work in several galleries across Canada and is in many private collections and is represented by the Bugera Matheson Gallery in Edmonton.  Riki obtained her Master of Fine Art from York University, her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba, and her Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

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