Rick Marotz's passion for photography began while attending the Institute for Building Technology in Luebeck, Germany. In 1954, he immigrated to Canada and continued creating photographic art. He worked for many years in construction and as an architectural draftsman/designer, including doing all the photographic work for the architectural firm.

During his long and varied "life in photography", Rick has had several exhibitions, publications and numerous awards. Rick feels that behind every photograph is a story. He recalls how they were taken, the conditions, the weather, sometimes waiting for days to capture the right moment and finally the satisfaction of having taken a good photograph.

His work is available for printing and purchase at Island Exposures Gallery in Parksville, BC. Please click on any of the categories below to see more photos.

Last Update: March 7, 2016

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AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS

1967   Exhibition photographer for Vancouver's Centennial Sculpture "67"
1968   One man show Burnaby Art Gallery
1976   Canadian Environment Competition Honourable Mention
1981   Hasselblad Award Honourable Mention
1982   Kodak International Newspaper Award
1982   Gold Medal B.C. International Photographic Exhibition
1983   Silver Medal Molson's "Focus 83" Competition
1986   Major contributor to the book "The Expo Celebration"
1993   Brant Festival 1st and 2nd
1994   Brant Festival 1st and Honourable Mention
1995   One man show Victoria Mc Pherson Playhouse
2000 "A Life in Photography" Pender Island
2004   Brant Festival 1st and Judges Choice
2005 "West Coast" at the "Tosh" Qualicum Beach
2005   Oceanside arts Festival Best of Show
2005 "Salon 2005" Nanaimo Silver Medal
2014   “French Creek Harbour” at McMillan Arts Gallery
2015   “Brant and other Geese” at McMillan Arts Gallery

Rick Marotz

Photographer

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