Rick Sorenson
about the author
Creativity drove Rick to learn drawing and painting at a young age, beginning in middle school and high school. He pursued art in college and attended art school in Beverly, Massachusetts. He graduated from Monserrat College of Art with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts.
Rick has conducted seminars in creativity, drawing, visual books with children, art’s spiritual nature, and setting up church art programs. He also held classes in graphic design, photography, relief print making, painting, drawing, clay, and 3-D work. He loves to teach and encouraging his students to pursue any art form that interests them.
Rick taught art in a private Christian school and held classes for homeschooled students in junior high and high school. Then he began teaching private classes to adults, and found the process often addressed hidden fears that had been suppressed since childhood. He helped many adults let go of fears that were keeping them from releasing their God-given creativity.
Lately, Rick has been keeping busy as a guest on podcasts, being interviewed about creativity, the world of Art, and his book, Art: The Church’s Response. When he’s not doing interviews, you can find him at Boise coffee shops, writing about creativity on his blog: The Creative Perspective with Rick. Click the link below to check it out, or find him on substack as Rick Sorenson.
Art: The Church’s Response is written from a biblical perspective, which is a positive view. Rick explores the Hebrew and Greek words used in the Bible that touch on various art concepts. He has a wholistic view of the arts, more than just visual. It encompasses music, drama, dance, and writing. While considering the biblical perspective, he likewise, presents a historic and aesthetic view, challenging the issues Christians exhibit that warp their view of the arts and its makers.
Projects & Achievements:
Rick co-sponsored an art-print portfolio with Amity Art Foundation and displayed the portfolio at a Southern Graphics Council print conference. Rick is a member of SGC. His work is in university and private collections. Rick’s artwork tends to be psychologically revealing, uncovering a person’s soul. Rick is in Who’s Who of the World (1999-2000) and Marquis’s Who’s Who of the West (1998).
Marquis’s Who’s Who has included Rick in their 2025 Who’s Who.
Artist to Businessman
Rick has traveled to over 25 countries. During one of his travels, he become an international businessman, importing handmade papers from the country of Bhutan. He sold the paper to artists and art stores around the USA for thirteen years, until the economy crashed. He introduced the Bhutanese papers to the US market and expanded the market for the Bhutanese paper factory.
personal:
Rick resides in Boise, Idaho, with his wife, Jesika Prince Sorenson. They came together from opposite sides of the world. With his creativity and her practicality, they are a well-balanced couple. They love to travel and have several international trips under their belts. They have a weakness for eating international cuisine. People are drawn to them, of all ages and nationalities.
