Who I Am

I am a ceramic sculptor and cartoon-portrait artist







I can draw anything

Ever since I was a small boy I have enjoyed making art. As soon as I was able to hold a pencil, I drew all sorts of things – cars, airplanes, people, animals, etc. And because of my love of art, I chose to go to art school at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. VCU is one of the best sculpture schools in our country and I got to graduate with a fine arts degree from this school. My favorite professor, Lester Van Winkle, used to say, “If you don’t know what to make, then make something; and keep making it, so that eventually, you’ll know what to make.” Classic!

Most artists support their art with a “real” job and I was no exception. Since graduating from VCU, I have gotten to be a railroad brakeman, an industrial technical illustrator, a technical art director, a systems analyst, an IT systems engineer and a manufacturing engineer/planner.

But recently I decided to be a full time artist and live off of my art. It should be an interesting experience. However, if things go awry I can always return to being a contractor as a systems engineer or web developer.​ 

As a caricature artist, I have repre-sented multiple companies at all sorts of events.  When employed as such, I draw 8-10 people per hour and I can usually be found diligently keeping smiles on everyone's face. This  includes each one of my subjects, which also get to keep a memento for being a good sport during the 5 minute individualized caricature process.

You can sort of call me a cosmopolitan man since I have lived in many states of the US:  I created my own unique art in Richmond VA, Wichita KS, Philadelphia PA, Huntsville AL, and  Keller, Texas. Therefore, wherever you find me, you will see me focused on producing ceramic sculpture (often referred to as hand-building) and/or creating cartoon-portraits, attempting to obtain as much "smileage" as possible.

I love new projects!
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Contact me!

If you need something that I have not created yet, email me about what you would like to see. If you want to purchase any of my work,
​please contact me.
Thank you!

​Email me: Richard@DrawToLive.com