Self Portraits
A series of self portraits from the late 80s or early 90s. Evolving from the representational to the surreal and into the abstract. Ray’s shed was full of self portraits, roughly 10 x 16 inches.
Early Work
There are very few paintings in existence from Ray’s earliest years, the 1940s and 50s. Here is a sampling of what we have, both oils and watercolor or gouache.
Art :: Love :: Life
People cannot live without art, nor can they pursue art without life. Without life’s muses, an artist becomes a soul lost in a vacuum, aimless, barely moving. To fuse art, love, and life, to give oneself to the infinities of all three, is to begin a new journey, a path nearly unbeaten. To an adventurous […]
Lead, Kindly Light
Ray Rice produced the 7-minute experimental film, “Lead, Kindly Light,” in 1968. More on the films here. The complete collection is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete information about this collection is in the Online Archive of California here.
7 For A Magician
Ray Rice produced the 11-minute experimental film, “7 for a Magician,” in 1976. More on the films here. The complete collection is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete information about this collection is in the Online Archive of California here.
After The Mill At Casper
Ray Rice produced the 11-minute experimental film, “After the Mill at Caspar,” in 1973. More on the films here. The complete collection is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete information about this collection is in the Online Archive of California here.
Hello
Ray Rice produced the 6-minute experimental film, “Hello,” in 1969. More on the films here. The complete collection is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete information about this collection is in the Online Archive of California here.
Ribs
Ray Rice produced the 6-minute experimental film, “Ribs,” in 1968. More on the films here. The complete collection is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete information about this collection is in the Online Archive of California here.
Song Of The Woman & the Butterfly Man
Ray Rice produced the 13-minute experimental film, “Song of the Woman and the Butterfly Man,” in 1975. The poem is read by the author, William Pitt Root. The hands in the film are by Mira Porter, Ray’s daughter. More on the films here. The complete collection is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete […]
War and Tigers
Ray Rice produced the 8-minute experimental film, “War and Tigers,” in 1965. More on the films here. The complete collection of over 48 films and film fragments is archived in Special Collections at UC Santa Cruz. Complete information about this collection is in the Online Archive of California here.