Richard's
platinum prints fulfill his yearning to create images that depict
beauty. They are a gentle reminder of the diminished existence
of unspoiled nature. In his images he seeks to rediscover the
romantic glow of 19th century materials--the crispness of the
large contact print and the soft warm tones of the platinum process.
He sees himself "as a romantic working in a realists medium."In
1985 Richard received grants from the San Mateo Arts Council and
the Peninsula Community Foundation, and again in 1991. In 1995
he received a Fellowship from the Bernheim Foundation in Kentucky,
as the artist in residence. In 1997 he received an exhibition
grant from Philanthropic Ventures Foundation.
In
1987 he began teaching photography at College of San Mateo. He
teaches Visual Perception, Black and White Photography, Beginning
and Advanced Color Photography, History of Photography, Multimedia
and Digital Photography.