Roxanne Richards

I want people to unabashedly and unapologetically fall in love with color again. We have been taught to be sensible about color. What color goes with what color. What each color means. What colors are serious and what colors are frivolous. What a shame. My hope is to reveal that color is not something to be analyzed or feared but something that should be embraced and enjoyed.

I am enamored by the human form. Because there is a commonality in our human form, we often have a commonality in our physical experiences and emotional responses to those experiences. In today’s splintered society, it is hard to see the universal commonality of the human experience. I choose to focus on the universal experiences we share verses that which divides us. The stories in my work document my journey to understand what I see, feel and experience. The images I depict are allegories to explore our common experiences. Being able to connect in this subtle way makes our journey through life less lonely.