Gordon Richards' elongated figures, compositions, eccentric perspectives and exaggerated motifs reflect a certain optimistic enthusiasm and "joie de vivre". He celebrates the simple pleasures in works of art that bring visual delight to the viewer. His universe is one of light and radiant energy. "I am always attracted to the light dancing between objects and glinting off surfaces. Most of my images have a strong point of light. Light also refers to the subjects I convey through paint and charcoal," he smiles. "The compositions are a bit like impromptu drawings or visual ramblings based on musings of events past and present."

Richards' recurring motif of the gorgeous blonde is usually present in her signature triangular dress. Sometimes gleeful with arms outstretched, sometimes pensive, her form is simplified to its essential lines.

Before painting his first canvas in the early 90's, Richards was a chef and innovative restaurant owner in Bendigo, Victoria. In 1991 he relocated to Noosa, Queensland where he exchanged his chef's cap and kitchen utensils for the artist's beret and paintbrushes. Subsequently he was Sydney-based for 10 years and is working from a rural studio retreat in the NSW Southern Highlands since then.

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http://www.antheapolsonart.com.au/