Richmond Futch Jr., Fine Artist

 Richmond Futch Jr. started painting as a young boy, recognized by a Rochester City School District teacher of his untapped talent Richmond was entered into a special art program for one year of private study at the Rochester Museum of Art. He continued on to attend evening art classes at East High, the “All of Us” art program and years later Geneseo College . Richmond is also schooled in the art of the Bonsai Tree. However the majority of his training has been self-taught under the direction of the Holy Spirit.

In 1994 after living a life of sin Richmond gave his life to the Lord, shortly thereafter God began to speak to Richmond through his art in the subject matter and the colors he used. 

While visiting Harvest Fellowship Pastor Kathy invited Richmond to paint during service God moved upon Richmond that day placing a burning in his soul to worship Him in his artwork and the desire to help other artist activate the gift within. In 2004 after 26 years of employed at Genecor International/Eastman Kodak Richmond was granted the ability to retired from secular employment allowing him to dedicate his time to the ministry fulltime. Cofounder of Restoration Art Guild a faith based arts ministry and founder of Artistically Revealing The Spirit Ministry.

A.R.T.S promotes:

·        The recovery of the imagination and creativity through the arts.

·        Allow you to practice and learn new techniques to convey what the Spirit is saying.

·        Is a bridge between the church and the community.

·        A significant pathway in the process of healing and social change. 

Many people have testified of personal revelation, healing and confirmation in his piece during worship services. One pastor referred to worship painting as “preaching on canvas.” Richmond has become known in the Christian world as a Worship Painter. As an ordained minister Richmond flows in the prophetic through his work. He has study hearing the “Voice of God” under the leadership of Bob & Kathy Campbell of Harvest Fellowship in Geneseo, NY. He has also conducted seminars on the effectiveness of healing through the arts. Richmond has been honored to worship paint for many prestigious pastors locally and across the USA such as Pastor Colby John in Houston, TX, Pastor Loran Livingston, Central Church of God, Charlotte, NC, Pastor Vernal Harris, Prince of Peace COGIC, Buffalo, NY and Bishop Troy Bronner, Elim Christain Fellowship, Buffalo, NY as well as his home church Bethel Christain Fellowship, Rochester, NY to name a few.

Richmond has been featured in several articles in the Democrat and Chronicle, About Time Magazine and Good News Rochester. Currently he has work displayed in several local galleries. In April 2008 Richmond hosted his first one-man show. Recently he was commissioned to paint a piece in honor of Israel’s 60^th anniversary. A gifted servant of God, Richmond uses his gift of art to Worship. Watercolor, acrylic, pencil, collage and mixed media are his instruments of praise to his Lord.

Exodus 31: 2-5 See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

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