Richard Radstone

"Some call my work dark and revealing. Others call it romantic and introspective; strange contradictory descriptions to the lighthearted and social person I am. But after a lifetime of trial and error in figuring how to be honest in my work and life, they are observations that well explain what I create: Pure, passionate and feeling works that stir the inner voice of both participant and viewer."

My story as an artist began in the early 80s, when, after graduating from Brooks Institute of Photography, I opened my first studio in Las Vegas, Nevada—a mod little space constructed from the remains of a 3000-square foot citrus warehouse. It was there my roots formed as I worked non-stop producing, photographing, and directing projects ranging from nightlife to leisure, portraiture to lifestyle, wild animals to intricate special effects, entertainment to advertising.

I was in my mid-twenties, young, evolving, and thirsty for experience. A fresh set of eyes in a city full of energy as my business grew faster than imaginable. Not ready for the degree of success that came my way, I lived fast and fell hard. It was a decade where I grew up through experiences too numerous to share in this biography. Bright and dark memories that, to th...

University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Brooks Institute of Photography - Santa Barbara, CA
American Film Institute - Los Angeles, CA

2013: Featured Interview, Pepperdine Magazine, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
2012: Award – Top Ten 365-Day Blogs to Follow, WordPress
2010: Solo Exhibition – “24 Portraits,” Cypress College
2008: Monograph – “Ten Women”
2000: Monograph – “Seven”
1996: Featured Interview – The Telegraph Magazine, Visual Communication Group, London, England
1990: Solo Exhibition – “The Look,” Balcar Gallery – Los Angeles
1987: Exhibition – “Alcatraz Room,” PBS
1987: Exhibition – “Alcatraz Room,” PBS
1985: Award, Best of Show – “Alcatraz Cellblock, ”Kodak Gallery
1985: Group Exhibition – “Alcatraz Cellblock,” Meadows Gallery