We Rise As We Lift Others Canvas Giclée by Riccoboni - Unframed

We Rise As We Lift Others

Canvas Giclée by RD Riccoboni

This powerful work captures a historic moment in San Diego’s Balboa Park, painted in RD Riccoboni’s signature impressionist style, known for its vibrant color and expressive storytelling.

One of the artist’s most celebrated paintings, We Rise As We Lift Others commemorates the legalization of same-sex marriage and the historic raising of a giant rainbow flag from the iconic California Tower in Balboa Park.

The painting debuted at the California State Capitol and the original is now part of the permanent collection of the San Diego History Center Museum in Balboa Park.

Learn more about the provenance and story behind this painting in The Legacy Vault.

When visiting San Diego, you’re invited to experience more of RD Riccoboni’s work at his Arts Studio in Spanish Village Art Center, just steps from the San Diego History Center.

Artwork Details

• Artist: RD Riccoboni
• Medium: Canvas Giclée — Unframed Gallery Wrap
• Sizes: Available in 16 x 20, 24 x 32, and 36 x 48 inches
• Signature: Hand signed by the artist
• Original: Permanent Collection, San Diego History Center

About the Artist

RD Riccoboni is an internationally collected, award-winning California artist whose paintings celebrate imagination, community, and the beauty of place. His work is represented in museum and institutional collections across the United States.

Every RD Riccoboni artwork is created to celebrate imagination, joy, and human connection. Original paintings and signed editions are carefully prepared and shipped from the artist’s Arts Studio in historic Balboa Park, San Diego, California.

“I’m a storyteller in paint. Every painting tells a story. Thank you for becoming part of mine.”
— RD Riccoboni