International Award winning artist Rikki Fisher, lives in Mullumbimby,a beautiful area in northern New South Wales Australia, with an arts practice influenced by her passion for wildlife and portraiture.

After completing a Diploma in Art and Design at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Victoria, Rikki began working as a Graphic Designer. At the height of her career she managed her own graphic design studio in Melbourne for 20 years. Upon selling the business in 2005 she then determined to concentrate on her own artwork and refine her skills as an artist.

Working with a variety of media, much of Rikki’s work has focused on the richness of Australian bird life. In 2012 after visiting East Africa, Rikki’s focus changed to African animals and working in the medium of ‘scratchboard’, to striking effect. After a trip to Florence and attending a 6 week course at the Florence Academy of Art, Rikki turned her attention to Portraiture, using a limited palette in the tradition of the old Masters.

Rikki has won National and International awards for her work and is recognised internationally as a Master Scratchboard Artist (MSA). She is a competent teacher in the medium and has conducted numerous Scratchboard workshops nationally and internationally.She has also held adult drawing classes for ‘Absolute Beginners’.

• “Profile – The Wildlife Artist” pg 10-18 Creative Artist magazine 2017 (Aust.) Issue 3
• “My love Affair with scratchboard” pg 62-63 The Artist Magazine (UK)July 2018
• “Rikki Fisher – The Wildlife Artist” pg 32-41 How To Paint Wildlife magazine (Aust.) Issue 18