Born 1959 in Vilnius.
Graduated from the Painting Department of the Academy of Arts in Vilnius (diploma 1986). Professor.
From 1990 member of Lithuanian Artists Union;
From 1994 member of „Ė” group;
From 1996 member of „Individualistai” („Indivvidualists”) group.

Stipendiums:
2004 . Lithuanian Government Stipendium (highest level);
1999 . Lithuanian Government Stipendium (highest level);
1999 . One year stipendium of Lithuanian Artists Union;
1997 . Stipendium of the City of Speyer, Germany;
1993 . Course of the Culture Institute of Denmark „Lifeseeing in Denmark“, Denmark;

Solo exhibitions:
2009 “R. B. ART 1986-2009”, (2009. 01. 27 – 02. 18), Gallery “Arka”, Vilnius, Lithuania;
2008 . „Painting”, (2008. 04. 20. – 02. 22.), Lithuanian National Philharmonic, Vilnius;
. „Painting”, (2008. 03. 08.), Palanga;
2006 . „The Sound and the Color”, (2006. 10. 28.), Lithuanian technical library, Vilnius;
. „Ričardas Bartkevičius Painting”, (2006. 05. 15. – 03. 15.), „Kolonada”, Druskininkai;
2004 . „Pa-Ri-Pa-Ri”, (2004. 02. 11. – 01. 13.), Gallery „Maldis”, Vilnius;
. „Personal Exhibition of Paintings”, (2004. 02. 19. – 2003. 12. 19.), VPU Gallery „2003”, Vilnius;
2003 . „Ričardas Bartkevičius, painting, Leif Sylvester, sculpture”, Python Gallery, Copenhagen;
. „Ričardas Bartkevičius – exhibition of painting”, (2003. 11. 11. – 10. 22.), Lyngby Kulturhus, Copenhagen;
2001 . „Painting”, Klaipėda Exhibition Hall, Klaipėda;
2000 . „Painting”, (2000. 10. 25), Savickas’ Gallery, Vilnius;
1999 . Personal Painting Exhibition, Gallery „Vartai”, Vilnius;
1998 . „Ričardas Bartkevičius - Still-lives”, (1998. 12. 14. – 11. 24.), Lithuanian National M. Mazvydas Library, Vilnius;
1997 . „Spazieren gehen in die Farbe”, Artists Association Hall, Speyer, Germany;
1995 . „Painting”, Lithuanian National Philharmonic, Vilnius;
1994 . „Ričardas Bartkevičius – Pictures”, (1994. 11. 05. – 10. 21.), Gallery „Arka”, Vilnius;
1991 . „Painting”. Exhibition of two authors, CAC, Vilnius;
1988 . „Ričardas Bartkevičius – exhibition of painting”, (1988. 06. 01. – 04. 30.), Lithuanian National Republic Library, Vilnius;
1987 . Personal Painting Exhibition, Lithuanian National Republic Library, Vilnius;

Works in the Collections: Lithuanian Art Museum, Zimmerli Art Museum (USA), The Collection of Speyer Municipality (Germany), The Collection of Vilnius’ Municipality (Lithuania), The Collection of Tore Canavese Municipality (Italy).
Private Collections: Russia, Germany, France, Israel, Canada, USA, Denmark, Norway, Japan, Holland, Poland, Italy, Lithuania.