WILLY BO RICHARDSON: Richardson shows no hesitancy to deal directly with color; both fearless and thoughtful, his paintings radiate serenity. Like Japanese calligraphy, his paintings are a record of his movement; his presence in the process is affirmed, yet they lack the agitated impulsiveness of mid-century action painting. Bands of color cascade like waterfalls over the entire surface. While still a young artist, his commitment to his current aesthetic inquiry is clear and consistent. We see this in his multi-year, repeated intense focus on a complex exploration of color relationships through strong vertical strokes - blending, interacting, and retreating. Richardson’s swaths of translucent color are intricately layered to create a unique emotional effect, spoken through a universal language.

ABOUT
“My work is not about the specific,” Richardson states, “metaphorically, I want my paintings to capture the energy found in rims of water after a stone has been thrown—gaining momentum as this effect spreads outward.” As Josef Albers said, “art is not an object, it’s an experience.”

This artist has works on paper available in CORPORATE ART