Rich’s work is relatable, insightful and can go from loose and droll to grown up serious before the ink even has a chance to dry. But aside from what Rich’s ideas make us think and feel and want, we like the fact that he fearlessly allows himself to play, without rules, and without supervision. He’s always got the place to himself, and we like that too.
We like the fact that he’s been a spoke in the wheel of a mega agency. We like the fact that he’s a bit of an over-sharer. And we like the fact that there’s an actual idea that veraciously guides him through whatever little bit of Canadiana he’s narrating at that given time. Sometimes it’s a painting. Other times it’s a lithograph. The odd time it’s just a recreation of a pattern from Grandma’s sofa in 1978.
He moves slowly, assuredly, wildly. He paints. He blogs. He illustrates. And on the days when he has no idea where he’s going – that’s when we really, really like him.
Profile illustration by Mark Gervais