Tattoo Fantasies
Richard's perfectionism brings a tactile sensitivity to the detail in each of his life size works
in oil on canvas, carefully defining each stitch in fabric or each needle mark in the tattoo.
His appreciation for oriental history gives us glimpses of the 2000 year old art of ancient
Chinese woodcut masters. Yet his originality and use of color are twentieth century.
This "Oriental Series" tricks the vewer with its double image, first we see beautiful flowing
richly detailed oriental art work. Then we realize we are looking at fabulously tattooed
bodies the impact is subliminal, the result surreal.
in oil on canvas, carefully defining each stitch in fabric or each needle mark in the tattoo.
His appreciation for oriental history gives us glimpses of the 2000 year old art of ancient
Chinese woodcut masters. Yet his originality and use of color are twentieth century.
This "Oriental Series" tricks the vewer with its double image, first we see beautiful flowing
richly detailed oriental art work. Then we realize we are looking at fabulously tattooed
bodies the impact is subliminal, the result surreal.