Richard Shaw

Drawing, making, manipulating and constructing with materials and media are my starting points for making works.
I am interested in and inspired by my environment, especially the coast and nature. In particular the way that man made structures and objects interact with the natural world , weather ,decay and slowly return to nature.
My work is also influenced by 20th century modernist, cubist and constructivist art.
I have made work in several mediums currently preferring to work with clay , metal , reclaimed and recycled materials. Works often start with drawn ideas but usually go there own way in the process of making. I find Picasso's quote ' Inspiration exists but it has to find you working' to be true. Experimenting with materials , forms , techniques ,building and making often produces an interesting piece which only when complete can be named , labelled or rationalised.
Works are in private collections in UK , Europe , USA and Australia.