https://youtu.be/r0ZR08JE6cY THE SHADOWOOD COLLECTIVE proudly presents their 7th show... DO WE MAKE YOU UNEASY? After 6 years of hibernating the collective crawls out of the shadows and presents a stunning collection of dark imagery. With original works from Clive Barker and Anita Kunz at the helm of the exhibition, not to mention a fantastic assortment... Continue Reading →
From the Depths
Poster reveal for the next group show I will be involved in this summer at Copro Gallery. I am really pleased to be showing next to so many great artists. It's a truly remarkable lineup brought together by Cris Velasco. Richard.
Found Memory
I guess most artists must have a place where old sketches and ideas stratify over the years. Mine is known by the unremarkable designation of "the paper rack," which is actually an old library atlas stand. It is so overburdened that one day I expect it will fall through the floor into the basement. Yesterday... Continue Reading →
The Dark Bead – Work in Progress #4
I thought I'd share my progress to date on The Dark Seed. It took a bit of a back seat to Bells Call Others, but it's not unusual for me to have several drawing on the go at once. This strategy is necessary as pointillism is by its nature a slow technique. Having a few... Continue Reading →
Weaveworld Traycased Edition
The traycased version of the 25th Anniversary Edition of Weaveworld arrived at my house today. Opening these books was one the proudest moments of my career as an illustrator. Paul Miller at Earthling Publications has done an absolutely spectacular job at realizing this production. My photographs can't do it justice, but you should be able... Continue Reading →
Isthmus Occuli
Digging around in my drives I came across this piece from the mid-90s. It was one of a number of images that I created for a collectible card game (CCG) based on Clive Barker's novel Imajica. The project was created by Zehrapushu, a company co-founded by my good friend Hans Rueffert. This was the first... Continue Reading →
Clive Barker E-book Fans of Clive will definitely want to check this out.
Richard A. Kirk | Visual Artist | Author 