- 1965 he completed a Certificate of Art at the Caulfield Institute of Technology
- 1966 to 1968 studied at the National Gallery School, Melbourne where he received an Associate Diploma of Painting
- Rick Amor currently lives and works in Melbourne.
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Awarded the Visual Arts/Craft Board London Studio, England |
| 1995 | Awarded the Visual Arts/Craft Board Green Street Studio, New York |
| 1991 | Awarded the Visual Arts/Craft Board Barcelona Studio, Spain |
| 1989 | National Australia Bank Art Prize |
| 1987 | Castlemaine Drawing Prize (Second Prize) |
| 1980 | Artist in Residence, Victorian Trades Hall Council |
| 1975 | Visual Arts Board Grant |
| 1968 | National Gallery Travelling Scholarship |
| 1967 | National Gallery Drawing Prize (shared) Hugh Ramsey Portrait Prize |