“Tezamen” (together) Judi Richards and Brad Richards
Show Dates : October 1 - November 1, 2008
Reception: Friday, October 3, 6-9 p.m. (public invited)
Gallery hours are Wed, Thurs & Sat, Noon - 5. Fri, Noon - 9
Lawrence Street Gallery
22620 Woodward
Ferndale MI
248-544-0394
www.lawrencestreetgallery.com
“Tezamen” (together) …..Works by Judi Richards and Brad Richards
“Ricochet” is a good word to describe the way these two artists inspire each other.
By continually confronting each other’s work, they are spurred to explore ideas they may not have thought about if working alone. Of course this is nothing new. Artists inspiring each other is as common as the canvas they create on. However these two are also Mother and Son.
Encouraged by Brad, Judi began seriously pursuing her art after retiring
from a career as an elementary Principal.
He wanted her to develop her creativity because he knew it would bring a special pleasure to her life as it had to his. After experimenting with many different mediums she chose water color and print making for their challenging and dynamic nature. Judi has exhibited and sold her art at various places - The Lawrence Street Gallery, the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, and private shows. Last year, Judi’s “Into The Woods” was selected as part of the Michigan Water Color Societies annual exhibition and also for its year long traveling exhibition.
Aside from artistic endeavor, Judi is also a volunteer with the Cranbrook Garden Auxillary and works at the Pure Element Pilates Studio in West Bloomfield as a trained pilates instructor. She lives with her husband George in West Bloomfield.
Brad has been encouraged to create things since his early childhood, thanks to positive reinforcement by both his parents and his own built-in maverick streak. Originally attending CCS on a Summer Fine Arts Scholarship, he discovered automotive design by accident when he got lost in the maze of classrooms at the college.
He ended up in the Industrial Design Department with a big smile on his face. Now he could fuse his love of art and gasoline together – his career was born. After graduating from CCS with his BFA Degree, Brad set out to improve and radically change American vehicles. As an exterior Design Manager at Ford Motor Company, Brad has fathered many vehicles from paper to street including the popular Ford Fusion and the exclusive Harley Davidson pick-ups. Although during the daylight hours Brad can be found shaping sheet metal, by night he creates with an eclectic array of mediums including computer imagery and found objects.
Even though most of his pieces have been described as abstract, they all seem to have that faint smell of gasoline about them. Brad has shown in many local galleries and events in the Detroit area but he prefers to work at home in his studio in Bloomfield Hills, making pieces for his close friends and a small group of collectors who enjoy his work.
Come experience both of these interesting artists under one cozy roof this October with the Opening Night on October 3rd, from 6 – 9 PM at the Lawrence Street Gallery in Ferndale.
This will be the first time the Mother/ Son duo has shown together and should not be missed.
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