Hello,

My name is Vera Vasko. Last year, the half-brother I never knew I had turned up dead, along with his wife, his mother, and a whole lot of other people who still haven't been found. This used to be his website. I guess it still is. I have preserved it for the sake of historical curiosity, because I think it is important.

At the request of the victims' families, Richard Vasko's paintings have been removed. Select pieces will be sold at a show at [Gallery redacted] in Columbus, Ohio, opening November 2nd, 2015. The offending pieces will, after display, be returned to department custody for evidence. Proceeds from the show will go to benefit the alleged victims' families. I do not like writing 'alleged', but I am obligated to. Nobody will ever know what happened. Nobody can ever know, I think, at least not in this world.

The investigation is ongoing and I and my family are very distant from it for reasons well-known by now in tabloid press. I will not go into it here. But I will say to all those who believe this website should be removed: there is no better reason to remember an atrocity than to keep another like it from happening.

Sincerely,

Vera Vasko

Between my own personal works which are taking much more time and energy than anticipated, and a rather involved commission recently taken on, I'm afraid I'm too busy to take on more work. However, I am accepting queue requests from those willing to wait. For more information, e-mail me at rjvasko@gmail.com.

RJV

It is with heavy heart that I announce the death of my father, J. Vasko. One just never expects a thing like this. I will be out of contact the next week as we recover and attend the funeral.

RJV

Two shows are coming up this year. Check back from time to time to see if we've added any.

6/12/12: ROY G BIV GALLERY - ULTRAVIOLET/ULTRAVIOLENCE
"Join us at Roy G Biv on High Street for an exploration of yin and yang, light and dark. See the world as portrayed by Columbus' most talented artists. Open 6/12-7/10."

8/14/12: BLACKHEART GALLERY - THE PLIGHT OF SISYPHUS - SOLO SHOW
Step into the brutal world of classic myths at Blackheart Gallery. Artist Richard Vasko is your guide through the cannibalism, brutality and torment inherent in the stories humanity has passed through the ages. Ask yourself the question: if these are the tales we cherish, what do they say about us?

Sorry, ladies. I'm afraid I'm a married man now. I'm still always looking for models, of course, but don't get your hopes up. Difficult, I know, but Delilah is a sensitive little lamb, and I'd hate for her to feel threatened.

At the same time, I just wanted to warn you all that new work is coming a bit slow. There's one piece in particular which is taking up all my time, and though it will be a worthwhile venture, please understand that it is absorbing my attentions. I simply don't have the energy for anything else.

RJV

There's quite a lot going on for my work at the moment. Started developing my own blend of gouache paint. Be on the lookout for new pieces in a new medium.

I don't update this thing like I should. Most people who find my work are learning about it by word of mouth, anyway, and not necessarily from shows.

Speaking of shows, I haven't been doing any recently. But if you'll have a glance around the website, you'll see I've been hard at work all the same. Lots of new pieces (Pygmalion and Galatea, for instance, which Delilah insisted I share, but which is not for sale) and some old ones taken down (the Sins have worn out their welcome on this site, don't you think?)

Shows will be coming in the future, just not now. For now I have my hands wrist-deep in too many projects to count, and just can't afford to split my attention with too much marketing. You understand.

RJV

I just want to thank everyone for the fantastic turnout at the Cornucopia show. Lots of supports came just for my work. It was a really moving experience. Exquisite, really. Beautiful things can happen in this world when you give yourself to art.

RJV

I've always had mixed feelings about Christmas. Great food and all, but it's always so full of family drama. Some say people forget the season is about Christ, but those people are the ones who will never let anybody forget it, so I'm not sure what they're so scared of.

There's a Christmas miracle afoot, though, kids, and that's another Richard Vasko show coming April. That's right, just four months away. Plenty of time to prep and plan, plenty of time to get a date. All pieces will be on sale and appearing alongside other talented artistes featured at CORNUCOPIA GALLERY'S SPRING EQUINOX SHOW.

Devastating thing, to be writing about an Easter show on Christmas Day, but there it is.

Have a Merry Christmas, Friends and Neighbors.

RJV