My art has come full circle. As a child I was immersed in visual arts. My natural talent has earned me awards and scholarships to Otis Art Institute in Los Angeles. I completely lost interest in art as I began to pursue a career in music and psychology in the early 60's. Then, 25 years later, my wife, Alice enrolled me in a clay sculpture class. From the first day onward, I began to produce figurative sculptures with ease and without reference to models or photographs.

Lately, in response to my own aging, I have focused on sculpting elderly people. One series, expressive figures of elderly men, aptly titled "Naked Old Men" was featured in a one-man show at the Ojai Center for the Arts in 1997. Another series, titled "Lovers" is touching representations of elderly couples in tender embrace. One of these sculptures is shown in an art book entitled "The Great Age" which was published by UNESCO during the United Nations International Year for Older Persons.

Richard has participated in numerous one man and group shows and has pieces in collections throughout the United States.  He was key artist in a monumental equestrian piece in a train station in Ventura County. 

He is a former therapist, men’s group leader, adjunct instructor in California Community College system, and program director of a psychiatric hospital.  He holds a Masters Degree in Psychology.

In 2009,  the art/inspirational book, THE ART OF AGING: Celebrating the Authentic Aging Self written by Richard and Alice, and featuring their art and writing, was published by Sentient Publications.