Richard Hall was born in 1952 in Bradford, Yorkshire; the industrial heart of northern England. He attended both the Sheffield College of Art and the Kingston-upon-Hull College of Art, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting in 1976. After earning his Post-Graduate teaching certificate from Sussex University, he left England for warmer climates, ending up in the Southwest United States with his wife Sharon, where he pursued painting full-time.

Richard has been painting all of his life creating magnificent works of art in a wide variety of styles.  He worked many years in the Fine Art Publishing business, creating large bodies of works for clients.  The styles would range from classical to geometric to romantic depending on the client’s needs.  Richard was well known for his ability to anticipate trends in the world of design and jump out ahead of them.  He enjoyed the satisfaction of applying his talents to this demanding challenge and leading others in the processes.  But deep inside Richard always dreamed of “someday” painting what he loved.

In May of 2006 everything changed in a moment.  At age 53 Richard suffered a heart attack that served as a wake up call.  “Someday” had arrived.  Richard and Sharon made the decision that now was the time for him to pursue his life-long love of traditional painting to create a body of work that was truly his own.

With decades of painting experience, Richard developed his signature look.  Whether a large scale landscape or an intimate still life, his paintings are instantly recognizable.  Artists and collectors look at his pieces and wonder, “How did he do that?”  Characterized by a lack of visible brush strokes, thoughtful (sometimes whimsical) compositions, and realistic textures, his paintings glow with a brilliant luminescent quality.

Richard is a member of the International Guild of Realism and the Oil Painters of America. 

His was recently awarded the “Donors Award of Excellence” at the 2010 Oil Painters of America National Exhibition. Richard was chosen as a finalist in the 2010 Artist Magazine Still Life competition, and as one of Southwest Art Magazine’s “21 over 31” artists to watch.   He has exhibited at the C.M. Russell Museum’s “Master in Miniature” Show and the Coos Art Museum in Oregon.

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