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Artist Vincent James Richardson
About
the Artist
A native Californian, Vincent Richardson grew up between Los Angeles and Mexico City. He studied art both in the United States and Mexico, and remains very much influenced by such artists as Dr. ATL and Mexican muralist artists, Diego Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros.
Vincent's love for ancient cultures has led him to study and explore many aboriginal worlds from the Maya to the Kwakiutl and, lately, the Inuit. As well, his belief in a Universe infused with life, love, and meaning results in richly layered work that unites and juxtaposes organic and inorganic materials.
Vincent's art is tangible. In fact, the deeply textured quality of wood, metal, pumice, and pigment is so 'touchable', that at art shows he has a piece specifically designed to allow for touching!
The EarthMoonStars Gallery melds together Vincent's love of ancient wisdom and earth elements with freshness of an ongoing spiritual journey. To view his work, visit the online gallery. During the school year, Vincent is an elementary school teacher, teaching children at risk in inner city Los Angeles. If you are a teacher or a student, visit the Creative Crow site for fun activities as well as some 'teacher talk.' During school vacations Vincent travels and paints with his wife, novelist Faith Richardson. The teaming of Vincent's rich imagery and Faith's ability to spin a good story has birthed Fox Song Books, home to novels, juvenile fiction, and picture books many of which showcase Vincent's images.
"Life is a constant struggle between light and darkness, hope and despair, reality and illusion. I believe that the arts are interpretive tools used by humanity to cope with its vast needs, and to help establish a relationship with the Universe. Our interpretations, our choices, result in what we perceive as reality: truly, negativities such as disease, death, and decay are merely facts of life. We can choose to wallow in the mire of our troubles, or we can opt for a positive perspective in life that leads us to hope for a better tomorrow . . . regardless of the pain . . . ..
What lives in the heart, is what is reflected in the art." VJR
"Hand" A 'Touch Me' piece!
copyright © 2004 Vincent James Richardson
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