Richard was born in London in 1950. He was apprenticed as a glassblower making scientific apparatus from 1966 to 1971. He has lived at Franklin for more than 25 years.
He has had numerous one man and group exhibitions throughout the world, not just Australia. He has work in the following collections:
Victoria Albert Museum, Launceston, Tasmania
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart
South Australia Museum and Art Gallery
National Gallery, Victoria
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
National Art Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga
Dupont Glass Collection, America
American Craft Museum, New York
Perfume Bottle Museum, Kanagawa, Japan
| Sun Bowl coated with silver and gold
20 cm h x 26 cm w |
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| Untitled
22 cm h |
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| Blue Bottle
10 cm h x 8 cm w |
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| Blue Shell Bottle
20 cm l x 55 cm h |
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| Seeing Eye Cod
28 cm l x 6.5 cm h |
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A SturmSoft creation.
© SturmSoft Pty Ltd 2000
© Jonathan Sturm 2001