Tigers Course by Charles Rice

Tigers Course by Charles Rice

$900.00

“Tigers Course” by Charles Rice is a contemplative and emotionally layered painting that honors the quiet discipline, focus, and solitude found within the game of golf. The composition features a lone seated golfer resting on the course, captured in a reflective moment between action and thought. Rather than emphasizing competition, Rice focuses on the emotional and mental side of the sport — patience, strategy, and inner calm.

The work blends figurative painting with abstract landscape elements, allowing the golfer’s silhouette to merge naturally into the surrounding greens, blues, and earth tones of the course. The layered textures and transparent washes create a dreamlike atmosphere, as though memory, nature, and motion are all existing together within the same space.

Rice’s expressive brushwork gives the painting movement while maintaining a sense of stillness and introspection. The seated posture and lowered gaze suggest contemplation, resilience, and the mental preparation required both in golf and in life itself. The surrounding landscape becomes symbolic of life’s journey — open, challenging, peaceful, and unpredictable all at once.

“Tigers Course” pays tribute not only to the elegance of golf culture, but also to the legacy of excellence and perseverance associated with athletes who transformed the sport. Charles Rice captures the balance between power and patience, creating a work that feels meditative, sophisticated, and deeply human.

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Description

Charles Rice, known professionally as Artbyrice, is a contemporary American artist, curator, and creative visionary based in Louisville, Kentucky. A graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Rice has built a dynamic career that bridges fine art, design, and cultural storytelling.

Early in his career, Rice worked as an artist and graphic designer for The Walt Disney Company, where he refined his technical skill and developed a strong foundation in visual storytelling. His work has since evolved into a signature style that blends chalk pastels on suede, acrylic painting, and digital elements—creating powerful, emotionally resonant pieces that celebrate culture, history, and the human experience.

Rice also served as a Fine Artist at E&S Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky—one of the region’s most respected galleries—where he exhibited work, engaged with collectors, and contributed to the gallery’s reputation for showcasing museum-quality African American art.

Rice has been commissioned for major public and private installations, including a 22-piece installation for the West End hospital in Louisville, further solidifying his impact through large-scale, community-centered work. His work has reached thousands through live art experiences, most notably as the lead artist for the Melanin Art Series, where he created portraits for over 5,000 individuals.

Beyond his studio practice, Rice is a respected curator and cultural leader. He serves as the Art Director and Curator of the Lyric Art Gallery in Lexington, Kentucky, where he leads exhibitions, develops programming, and creates opportunities for emerging and established artists. He is also the founder of RiceWorkz, a creative brand that produces original artwork, prints, and cultural experiences, and the former Chief Editor of Mogul Magazine, a publication highlighting Black culture and lifestyle.

Rice’s work has been exhibited nationally, including appearances on the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage Cruise, and continues to gain recognition for its bold aesthetic and cultural depth.

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