Richard Savage
Richard Savage born in the north England in 1962, and now works from his Cambridgeshire studio- gallery, which is open to the public for open art sessions for beginners and improvers on Mondays 10am – 12 noon and Thursday evenings 7pm – 9pm.
It is also open by arrangement for private viewings and one on one tuition.
Richard Savage is a published figurative artist who has been producing his artwork commensally for more than 20 years
He strives to make his art work challenging and thought provoking. His work is as diverse as human nature itself and his aim is to capture a celebration of life in all its wonderful shades. Richard, works mainly in acrylics but is also happy working in oils, pastels, line and wash, watercolour and mixed media. He draws inspiration from classical art, admiring the styles of Rafael and Rembrandt and the contemporary artists Boris Vallejo and Jack Vettriano.
The studio sessions concentrate on helping artist create the images they want to create. The sessions are friendly and good humoured and reasonably priced at £5 for a 2 hour session
Richard's current projects are concentrating on life like figurative art, producing illustrations for four publishers in the USA and has more than 30 covers and more than 100 illustrations in currently print. He has never shied away from provocative topics that include: fetish, gothic, gay, lesbian, fantasy.
"I like my work to have a sexy feel to it, but hope people see beyond the titillation to the real erotic sensuality below." This year a new project has been illustrations for book covers and to date 3 have been published and another 2 are due for publication before the end of the year. He is always happy to consider new projects and commissions.
The artist sells his work mainly over the internet, to his home market in the UK. and there is a high percentage of work going to the United States. He has also sells well globally to a growing and appreciative audience.
For further details contact ric@swage.net or 01354 696421
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington DC March—May 2005
Cambridge Open Studio Exhibition at Palace House, Newmarket June 18th - 23rd 2005
Cambridge Open Studio Solo Exhibition Savage Studio Chatteris July 2nd -3rd 2005
9th – 10th 16th – 17th 23rd – 24th 2005
Solo exhibition March Town Hall October 5th -19th 2005
Fenland Visual Arts collective Open Studios, September 2006
“100% pure” The Glass Box, Coventry September 2006
“The Expo” Skin Two, The Barbican Centre London, 0ctober 7th & 8th 2006
Cambridge Open Studio Solo Exhibition Savage studio Chatteris July 2nd-3rd
9th– 10th 16th– 17th 23rd– 24th
Solo exhibition March Town Hall October 5th-19th
For further details contact ric@swage.net or 01354 696421
Currently
The studio sessions concentrate on helping artist create the images they want to create. The sessions are friendly and good humoured and reasonably priced at £5 for a 2 hour session
Cambridgeshire studio- gallery, which is open to the public for open art sessions Mondays 10am – 12 noon and Thursday evenings 7pm – 9pm it is also
open by arrangement for private viewings and one on one tuition.
There are plans for life classes in the near future
Publications
First published story “The Anniversary” in the anthology “The Crimson Z”, Black Velvet Seductions, publication date November 2006
First published Novel “The Trainer” Black Velvet Seductions, publication date Summer 2007
Organisations
Member of “The Guild of Erotic Artists”
Founding member of the “Fenland Visual Arts Collective” chair 2005-6
Member “Fenland Arts” Exec committee 2005-6
Acrylic Inks, Acrylics, Canvas, Coloured Pencil, Drawing, Mixed Media, Oils, Pastels, Pen & Ink, Pen And Wash, Pencil/Charcoal, Watercolour, Watercolour Pencil
Abstract, Animals, Buildings, Cartoons, Fantasy, Figure, Illustration, Landscape, Life Drawing, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Surrealism, Wildlife
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Mainland