“Catopia represents selected works from an ongoing series combining printmaking with observational art.

Seated on the floor in front of live models I use monoprint techniques to create playful spontaneous compositions, blending live-drawn nudes with imaginative depictions of cats. The interactions of person and cat explore moments of universality and tenderness, inviting us to consider our shared experiences of vulnerability, reciprocity, and connection.”

Richard is a Melbourne-based educator, illustrator, and visual artist specialising in ink on paper. His work features figurative forms, confident minimalistic line, and spontaneous compositions, created using dip pen, brush, and printmaking. Combining drawings of observation and imagination, Richard explores themes of character and connection, influenced by an enduring interest in antiquity.

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