Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Richard Franklin. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Richard thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear about when you first realized that you wanted to pursue a creative path professionally.

I knew from a very young age that art was my future. I sold my first painting professionally by high school. That led to achieving a college degree in fine art and then finally being able to fulfill a dream of being a full time artist.

Richard, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Everyone in my family was born with the ability to draw, in fact my first teachers were my older siblings. In middle school I decided I wanted to be an artist. By the time I got to high school I started taking all of the classes that would set me on that track. In college, I majored in art and received a BFA in Fine Arts. When my children graduated high school and college we sold our house and bought an RV and hit the road, Currently I am a full time fine artist, painting in acrylics on board, canvas and wood.

The style in which I paint is “Expressive Perspective.” Its a phrase I coined to describe the way in which I model the figures, scenes, settings and the way I apply the paint. My work gives the viewer a sense of nostalgia that makes them feel joy and happiness.

What I’m most proud of is that my work is relatable and for that reason is unifying. What sets my work apart from everyone else is the way I “play” with perspective; pulling, pushing, stretching and distorting perspective. That, coupled with the stylized way in which I create the images, makes me different and sets me apart.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Something that showed resilience was when things got extremely hard and but we never gave up. Being full time RV and living on the road has had it challenges. There were answers and ways for us to succeed we just had to stay strong, have faith and keep pushing forward.

A lesson I had to learn was to not create my work to please others. I wish I had learned it earlier and not had wasted time. When I learned to do the work that I enjoyed and not to try to please everyone, I enjoyed it more and became more successful. I also learned that I had enough in common with most people that when I created work that was for me and from my heart, I was also able to find a commonality with most people. People appreciated what my work was saying.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

Yes, my goal is to be a full time artist and support my family doing it. My additional goal is to look for things that unify us, make us alike and bring us together.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.richardfranklinfinearts.com
• Instagram: @richardfranklinfinearts.com
• Facebook: https://Facebook.com/richardfranklinfinearts

Image Credits

All images are of my work, created by me and. photographed by me.