Richard Hobbs

A lifelong devotee of visual language, this artist’s practice traverses painting, sculpture, and installation with a calm, exploratory approach. Emerging from a background in design, they cultivate a disciplined studio routine that blends precise craft with intuitive inquiry. Their work often engages with ideas of memory, perception, and the passage of time, translating complex emotions into pared-down forms and restrained palettes. Public projects and collaborations reveal a collaborative spirit and a steady commitment to making space for conversation within the audience’s experience. Through varied bodies of work, they seek moments of quiet resonance that linger beyond the surface. Based in the United States, their practice continues to evolve with ongoing research and experimentation.