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Artist Statement:
I believe in the positive
potential of humankind and
art’s role in making the world
a better place. And I am
committed to do important
things with this gift -- to
make significant contributions
where I can.
I also enjoy creating works
that just flow from my head.
I believe that my progressing
deafness plays a profound
role; in what I see and how I
communicate ideas thru this
art.
Right now my time is split
between these head-works and
the exhilarating world of
commissions.
Perhaps this is all in
preparation for my "Hanging
Heart," a modern day Trevi
Fountain -- and a medal that
inspires a great deed.
-- rb 2008...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2002
- One-Man Show, Exclusive
Collections Gallery, San
Diego, California
- Bancroft Memorial Bust
Presentation, Fingerhut
Gallery, La Jolla, California
- La Jolla Art Fair, La Jolla,
California
2001
- Work selected for "Art to
benefit Humanity" auction.
Laguna Beach, California
1997
- Exposicio d'Art, Barcelona,
Spain
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
2003
- "Middle-Aged Prodigy" San
Diego Union Tribune
2002
- Decor and Style Magazine
Feature Article "Richard
Becker, Bronze Brilliance"
October, 2002
- La Jolla Art Fair Featured
Artist, San Diego Magazine
- Articles in San Diego Union
Tribune, Poway News Chieftain
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Collections:
Richard's works can be found
in European and American
collections and have been
exhibited alongside world
greats including Hart, Picasso
and Rembrandt.
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Commissions:
"Liberation" POW Monument. Ft
Rosecrans National Cemetery,
San Diego, CA (2008-9)
Pillar/Tree, Laguna Hills
Civic Center, City of Laguna
Hills, CA (2007-9)
Mayor Tom Bradley, World
Impact Lifetime Achievement
Award, Los Angeles, CA (2008)
Morgan Square, Bust of Hon.
Kile Morgan (2007)
Private Dual Portrait
Commission (2007...
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Richard Becker Biography:
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| Your Personal Biography |
Richard Becker was born in 1958 and raised in the glow of Southeast Los Angeles refineries. At an early age he demonstrated a natural proficiency for the arts. Encouraged by an artistic family he continued to draw and paint as a youth. But his aptitude for the sciences, as well as a drive to move past his circumstances, fueled his efforts toward a career in technology. Aside from an occasional drawing or sketch, he dropped art completely. He took but one art class after age 12.
More than 20 years later, with several technology patents and an advanced degree from Stanford to his credit, Richard began a European work assignment that would bring art back into his life.
In 1994, the Stanford engineer began a 3-year assignment in Europe which changed his life.
“While living in Barcelona and traveling in Europe I had an artistic re-awakening. Art was everywhere – the plazas, the museums, the architecture... I fell in love with the power and beauty of art and I was especially drawn to sculpture. One afternoon I bought some clay, sat on the veranda and formed a crude little head. It was an electric experience. From that moment on creating sculpture has been my consuming passion.”
Making up for lost time, Richard’s artistic training was short but intense. While living in Spain, he toured the great museums of Europe, the ruins of ancient Egypt and the cities of Western Asia. He also studied at Barcelona’s Escola d'Art.
Returning to the U.S. in 1997 with a drive to capture human realism, he studied at the Art Academy of Los Angeles, with sculptor Chris Pardell, with anatomist Vlad Medenica and worked under New York Academy of Art Sculpture Director and Rodin Grand Prize winner Martine Vaugel.
Richard’s home and studio are in Southern California. His works can be found in European and American collections and have been exhibited alongside world greats including Hart, Picasso and Rembrandt. In 2003 Richard was elected into the Artist Guild of the San Diego Museum of Art and Awarded the National Sculpture Society's Edward Fenno Hoffman Prize for uplifting sculptural works. |
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