Richard Freeman’s art can be seen in over 70 private collections from Maine to Singapore. Specializing in commissioned portraits, Richard’s work has expanded to include a wide range of media and subject matter. In 2000, he began working for the first time with business owners and designers to create site-specific art for commercial and residential interiors.

Richard started painting in 1992 after 10 years as the artistic director of a theatre company in Boston. He found studio space at King Terminal Studios in Boston and set about painting portraits of everyone he knew, producing almost 75 oil paintings in a year.

In San Francisco, Richard began to use acrylic, watercolor, pastel, color pencil and ink in his artwork. His works on paper led to print making and monotype portraits. He continues to experiment with different media and subject matter, often working in series and investigating variations within a defined set of constraints.

Artistic statement
“The urgency of time, the limitations of circumstance, and expression of personality are the main themes of my work. I approach each piece intuitively seeking to convey a sense of psychology about the subject. Important influences are the works of Alice Neel, Alexi Jawlensky, and Marsden Hartley.”

Academic training
Hampshire College, BA: labor economics
Harvard University, concentration: design
University of Massachusetts, concentration: theatre arts
Boston Museum of Fine Arts School, concentration: painting, sculpture, print making
Academy of Art College, concentration: drawing, painting

2009 Shows
Interiors @ Variety Preview Room, Hobart Building 582 Marekt @ Montgomery, SF
June - July

"Series #13" @ paul k restaurant, 199 Gough Street, San Francisco
(on-going)

Open Studio 2009 @ San Francisco Open Studios, 4052R 19th Street @ Hartford, SF
October

Pears, Sex & Hawaii @ John Francis Spa, 4200 18th Street @ Collingwood, SF
(on-going)