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About Me

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I was born in Hull, England in 1962 and came to Canada when I was 4. My work was influenced from an early age by the classic book illustrators and forms found in nature, particularly insects and their homes. It amazed me that creatures with such incredibly weird, even monstrous, forms coexisted with the ordinary world of schools and gas stations. It was perhaps inevitable that my personal artistic explorations led me down that hidden lane known as "the fantastic". I've been hopelessly and happily lost there since.
I work in silverpoint, ink, watercolour and oil paint but like many artists I enjoy experimenting with materials.
Over the past few years I have illustrated a number of books. Samples of work from these projects can be found by clicking on the illustration link at my website Get Your Own! | View Slideshow

My Interests

silverpoint
graphite
watercolour
oil
sculpture

I'd like to meet:

Banner featuring Murder Machine

Palace of Flies, Richard A. Kirk Â© 2007

Labyrinth of Melancholy, Richard A. Kirk Â© 2007

Trinity, Richard A. Kirk, Â© 2007

Music:

RECENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Richard A. Kirk & Raf Veulemans:Strychnin Gallery, February 2008
Art Fair 21, Cologne, Germany, November 2007
Strychnin Gallery, London Opening, October 2007
Bridge Art Fair, October 2007
Berlin Kunstsalon - Berlin: September 2006
Arcanum - Strychnin Gallery NYC: October 2006
Oblivion - Richard A. Kirk and Kris Kuksi: Strychnin Gallery Berlin, April 2006

Movies:

Richard Kirk limited edition prints available through Luna7

Books:

Richard A. Kirk has illustrated a number of books and CDs including:

Korn Untitled

Tales of Pain and Wonder by Caitlin R. Kiernan
From Weird and Distand Shores by Caitlin R. Kiernan

Wrong Thing by Caitlin R. Kiernan and Poppy Z. Brite
To Charles Fort, With Love by Caitlin R. Kiernan

Imajica by Clive Barker (compiled by Hans Rueffert)
King Rat by Cina Mieville
Godhead Dying Downwards by Jeffrey Thomas
For a more complete list including information such as ISBN number and publishers please go here

My Blog

Real Bog

All and Sundry ~ Just in case you didn't know, my real blog is over here http://richardakirk.blogspot.com/I gave up on myspace blog due to maddening unreliability.Peace, R.
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:37:00 PST

Bottled Up Inside

Korn Live!...
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:56:00 PST

Pearl Jam

I saw Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza in the 90s. It was one of the best concerts I've ever been to. This isn't that show but it reminds me of it. 10 buck pizza slices and sunstroke!...
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:22:00 PST

New Print

Hi Everyone - I just wanted to let you know that we are starting to take orders for a new print offering. Luna 7 has created a limited edition giclee of "Hellbender". The print image is 15" x 11". It ...
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:58:00 PST

Robots Will Rule The World

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Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:26:00 PST

Daft Floyd

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Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:03:00 PST

The Riddle

A new piece called "The Riddle". R.
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:06:00 PST

Incomplete Cloth

"The Incomplete Cloth"The title refers to the incomplete nature of evolution and, on another level, the way an individual is never complete, but always changing. These things were on my mind as I drew...
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:56:00 PST

Zoetrope

Zoetrope Trailer Add to My Profile | More VideosWords escape me. This is fantastic....
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:34:00 PST

EN Forever

This is, I dunno, somehow so beautiful and sad at the same time. Stunning. ...
Posted by Richard A. Kirk on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:08:00 PST