Richard Austin is a visual artist. As a filmmaker, Richard has directed a number of music videos and short films, including “At Last...”, a dramatic short film about the reunion of two long-estranged sisters, and “Heather Crowe’s Legacy”, a documentary about how one individual made a difference by galvanizing political and public health efforts. This film was screened at Ottawa’s city hall, the Winnipeg International Film Festival and made available to high school students throughout Ontario. His photography, illustrated books, paintings and designs have been exhibited in Canada and Asia. Richard lives in Chelsea, Québec.

Hay Lake retreat (2019). Acrylic on 40”x 30” canvas. $500

View from Mount Hamilton Road, California (2019). Acrylic on 36”x 24” canvas. $500

Entering the park (2019). Acrylic on 48” x 16” canvas. $500. Contact artist.

After the storm (2019). Acrylic on 18”x 24” canvas.

$300. Contact artist.

Morning glow (2019. Acrylic on 18 ”x 24” canvas.

$300. Contact artist.

Time to escape (2019). Acrylic on 18” x 24” canvas. $300

At the farm (2019). Acrylic on 18”x 24” canvas.

$300

Joyful company (2019). Acrylic on 24”x 18” canvas. $300

ARTIST STATEMENT

Over the past five decades I’ve worked in painting, photography, filmmaking, printmaking, graphics and book design. As a painter, I work in both oils and acrylics. My early oil portrait paintings blended soft edges and textures, attempting to draw out characters with intangible moods and dark emotions. Recently I’ve started using acrylic paints, focusing on landscapes. These paintings are colourful, with pronounced edges creating simplified or distorted animated forms. Often in my creative work, I try to challenge perception, perspectives and assumptions about nature, reality and meaning.

See my landscapes paintings at

LA FAB ARTS CENTRE

212 Chemin Old Chelsea, Chelsea, Québec, Canada

819-827-3326