Savage Richard

Richard Savage has been a figurative artist for twenty years and strives to make his art work challenging and thought provoking, trying to capture something of the celebration of life in all its wonderful shades. His background is in illustration fine art and technical drawing. He works mainly in acrylics, but is also happy working in oils, pastels, line and wash, watercolour and mixed media. Current projects include figurative art for illustrations and book covers for four American publishing houses, private commissions, and commercial art projects.

Publications

First published story 'The Anniversary' in the anthology 'The Crimson Z', Black Velvet Seductions.

First published Novel 'The Trainer' Black Velvet Seductions, publication date Summer 2007

Organisations

Founding member of the 'Fenland Visual Arts Collective' chair 2005-6

Member 'Fenland Arts' Exec committee 2005-6

Recent exhibitions

The Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington DC March—May 2005

Cambridge Open Studio Exhibition at Palace House, Newmarket June 2005

Solo exhibition March Town Hall October 2005

Fenland Visual Arts collective Open Studios, September 2006

'100% pure' The Glass Box, Coventry September 2006