Artists
Richard Colman
Richard’s background in graffiti, while stylistically nearly irrelevant in terms of his art, is the kind of background that changes one’s perceptions of what is permanent and precious. Graffiti has every right to embrace vulnerability. Paint outdoors and you know full well your art will die, maybe before you can catch a photo in daylight, maybe in a few months, and definitely within a decade or two. Stylistically, though, graffiti is all cocksure attitude, bristling edges, and menace – strange for a medium so utterly fragile. Anyone with hundreds of graffiti paintings under their belt knows the strange feeling when they shift to fine art: it just feels weird knowing the work isn’t destined to die. Richard’s artwork isn’t going anywhere, with its nice archival paper and glass, but he’s imbued it with that vulnerability of impermanence.
In 2005, Richard left the stink of New York and moved to Hollywood. He’s got a studio now, and enough space to work with greater freedom of size and media. His challenges now involve keeping up with the demand for his work alongside the constant change and development as an artist. It’s a happier place, with happier challenges. Even so, there’s no reason to expect Richard to be complacent any time soon.
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