Artist Richard Neuman transforms images of everyday life into universally appealing paintings - each with a touch of whimsy. His meticulously detailed pieces of artwork range from tractors to campers, barns to baskets, lighthouses to schoolhouses. His studio in rural Northwestern Ohio is on the farm which was settled by his family in 1840. Richard holds a bachelor’s degree in advertising design and a master’s degree in art graphics with a minor in business. His corporate career was based in the publishing and advertising industry. He has worked in New York City for the world's largest advertising agency and in Ohio for two Fortune 500 companies. In 1986 he left the corporate world to form his own company focusing on his artwork. His success is attributed to the combination of his artistic talent with a broad background in product development, marketing and a high utilization of technology. Beginning in 2007, in partnership with author Stacey Gabel, Richard illustrated "The New Blue Tractor", the first in a series of early reader books for children. Richard uses traditional media combined with digital technology to provide artwork ready for use in printing, web publishing and product manufacturing. The popularity of his work is worldwide with private patrons in dozens of countries. Disney, Hallmark and Cracker Barrel have marketed Richard's art. Clients include General Electric, KOA, Longaberger Basket Company, HealthNet, Biogen Idec, John Deere Company and Creative Memories. Images from his collection of over 500 images have been licensed to a variety of manufacturers and businesses.