A Personal Note to All our Current Collectors. September 8, 2025~
Please Read if you have an Order on the books...

Broome Studios is now CLOSED! The once amazing family business is now unable to continue offering Rick's artwork for sale online and we are unable to address the needs of our collectors or able to communicate with anyone regarding Orders on the books. We are still committed to delivering ALL of the orders we have, but will do so at our discretion. We no longer have the financial ability to continue and the costs needed to finish what we have on the books is beyond what we can handle.

We are looking into protection from those who cannot understand our situation, or believe we did this in a fraudulent way. That is BEYOND Untrue. We have over 50 years of proven dedication to our collectors. However, family tragedy, starting with the Death of Lisa Curtis (Broome) Rick's daughter, has caused a major disruption in the ability to perform daily duties. The Death of Rick's Wife, Billie, was the final nail in the coffin. Rick's health has declined significantly since then and he is not in a place where he can do what is necessary to complete his duties as the artist.

      Art File for Reproduction Purposes:
I cannot do what he does. I am not the same kind of artist, and I can no longer handle the threats, and demands of certain collectors who have made this situation worse. All I can say is this. If you purchased a print or other work from us between September of 2023-December of 2024, your order is a priority to us, but until I can make sure that Rick has the proper care and or long term assistance he needs, I will not be able to do anything in regards to fulfillment of those orders. Once I have completed the arduous task ahead of me, then I will be able to focus on the completion of the orders on file. That will not be very long from today, but I cannot say how long this will take. I am asking for your grace and understanding! Dealing with a loved one that is not well and at the end of their life is not easy to do. His needs are beyond my ability to help, so I need to find sources outside of his current doctors and caretakers to make sure that he spends the rest of his life with some dignity. I am putting my Family First, and their needs will be all I will focus on so please understand, I cannot do my job currently and need to have a break from the threatening emails I have received. I am not ignoring anyone. I have no phone, internet, or any ability to communicate unless I am on an active wifi network. That means I have to go to a coffee shop, or other establishment to answer any emails or messages I've received. That is impossible to do. Furthermore, I have no transportation at present as my car is in the shop and has been there for the last 15 days. Fortunately, I was able to talk the shop into letting me order the necessary part and then use their shop and tools to fix the issue at hand. It is not a difficult fix, but it has caused a terrible inconvenience as I have not been able to go anywhere for the last 2.5 weeks. 

          REFUND'S~
We Cannot Issue any kind of Refund on orders placed because there is absolutely NO money in the business and Rick only has Social Security which is barely enough to cover his day to day needs. Most months, he has a zero balance the day after he receives his Social Security as it has already been earmarked for use towards the bills that keep the lights on and food available to him. We have been Devastated financially and were forced into this situation by the loss or theft of our project that Rick pioneered in 1974. The Class Painting was 98% of our annual income. Without it, we are living on less than $1K a month. Most months, we have no funds and that has created a very difficult situation. We need assistance but cannot get it. We need help, but do not have the resources. That has resulted in our decision to shut it all down until the health and well being of Rick is taken care of and I can make decisions on what we can do going forward.

          Help Is Needed!
Options Available to us are Scarce! Without our project, we have no income. We are searching for outside sources to invest in our inventory and invest in the 50 years of artwork we have. It is a valuable collection, but we cannot find the organization or the people who would come in and buy what we have left. If we were able to find someone who would invest in what we have, we could then easily move forward without worry. Instead, we are looking at what we have to do to make sure Rick's long term needs are met. The answers we have and what we can do is all related to the Studio and the Estate. We have to consider selling that in order to be able to cover his needs going forward. We would love to be able to Protect what we built over the last 50 years, but doing that is not likely due to the costs to preserve it. Still, we haven't given up!

What happens next? In order for us to be able to fulfill what is due, we need to not be hindered by those that want to threaten us. We did not willingly do this. We were casualties of a power move by the Academy. Our project is now being sold for nothing so that they can own the rights. We have a valid and legitimate case but cannot find legal representation willing to take it on contingency. So, we have lost what we did and cannot fight for our rights that we own. 

       Future Deliveries or Refunds:
First, every single order on the books will either be delivered or you will be contacted about taking a digital file of what your purchased which can then be taken to a local printer or used in an online printing company. The actual final product, the canvas edition, can be done by any publisher that offers printing. The actual publication is the cheapest part of the process and anyone can have a print done online or at a local printer for less than $30 in most cases. Some online canvas printing companies have specials where you can get anything printed for under $15.00. That said, we will offer this to those that purchased one of our prints in the sale we offered. By choosing to receive the Digital File of the artwork, you can then have it printed in the size and medium you want. That opens the door to endless possibilities for our collectors to get the artwork in the size, and medium they want.

The Second option is to wait until the Estate is finalized. At that point, I will offer refunds to anyone that does not want to get a digital file or want one of the editions we have or can produce. I don't know when this will happen, but it won't be long based on the health of Rick right now. It will ultimately be my decision on whether or not I can offer refunds, or not. My goal is to deliver everything because I will need every penny available for Rick's long term care needs. However, I cannot do anything currently because all of my focus is on MY Family and Rick's health. That comes first and if you can't understand that, I am sorry.


     Disputes Hurt Everyone!
Please, DO NOT Dispute your order. We no longer have a business account and any disputes will cause a burden we cannot handle. If that is to happen, then we will be forced to declare bankruptcy and that would result in No One getting what they ordered. I do not want that!

I will update everyone on our website when I have more information or a resolution. Until then, Please give us the time and respect as I navigate this extremely difficult time. I promise that I will have everyone taken care of when I have the ability to do so...

Regards, and Thank You!
Broome Studios