Ricki Scheef

black and white photo of white woman leaning on hand with art supplies in front of her

Artist Bio

Working primarily with soft and oil pastels, Ricki is an artist living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her drawings are layered with surrealism and impressionism that accentuate her reverence and awe for the natural world.

Ricki comes by her love of the natural world honestly. She was raised by an entomologist and a science teacher. She grew up fossil hunting, visiting natural history museums and spending summers in the university biology lab. Ricki quickly developed a sacred appreciation for the colors, shapes and ecosystems that contribute to the vast and inexplicable beauty of nature.

Ricki currently lives in Oklahoma City and gleans inspiration from western history, her petrified wood collection and the personalities of her farm animals.