Introduction

 Rick, Thank you for your outstanding work for our agency. You've been consistently enthusiastic, reliable and creative, knocking out film clips  that have been immediately helpful in our work--and you do it all remarkably fast! 

- Tod Schneider, Executive Director, Community Supported Shelters

 “He is an extremely bright and talented individual who approaches his… responsibilities with a commitment to the kind of rigorous exploration and examination that I have seldom witnessed…

[He] is energetic, intelligent, and learns quickly... unflinching when taking on new challenges, has the ability to undertake penetrating conceptual and strategic analyses, and has an unmistakable commitment to Indigenous Peoples.”

-Dr. Cornel Pewewardy: Esteemed Professor of Ethnic and Indigenous Nations Studies (Portland State University)

 “Thank you, Rick Rülf of Space Cave Recording Arts, for your expertise and patience behind the engineering mastery and cultivation of the Life Drum Project. Professional state of the art equipment was only outweighed by your dedication and willingness to help me create something beautiful. I think that is a very important and powerful trait that every artist searches for. Thank you for believing in me.”

-Valentine Haddix, Musician

 “His personal qualities, such as his ability to communicate, his ability to think outside the box, his unrivaled reliability, his ability to be completely self motivated, and so many more are aspects of what makes him such a special friend, and valuable co-worker.  Over the years at Fairbanks Farms, Rick has been put in charge of some of the most critical aspects of our operations both laboriously, and digital media projects. He's been trusted to manage teams, and shown that he can be trusted to run operations efficiently.”

-Ryan Erikson, Fairbanks Farms