Home of artists Rick, Margo and Niko Casados

About the Artists

Rick Casados was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is a painter and photographer who has exhibited in Santa Fe, New York, London and Connecticut. Rick also has many years of experience as a professional screen printer. Rick has lived in Brooklyn and London and traveled extensively. 

Margo Casados is a native New Yorker who has spent her professional career as a writer, magazine editor, and in tech and business development. Margo’s artwork is primarily inspired by nature. She works in colored pencil, pen & ink, and paints in oil and acrylic. 

Niko Casados is an 11-year-old artist who has been painting since she can remember. Born in London, she lives in Connecticut with her parents and brother. She paints and draws fantasy and landscape art, including dragons, forests, magical settings and creatures.

Rick and Margo run Hillcrest Art Studio in Connecticut, named after their antique home, Hillcrest, where they garden and create art with their two children.