Follow Me

A commanding vertical presence, *Follow Me* by John Richard arrests the eye with its layered interplay of ceramic and acrylic — materials that hold light differently, creating a quiet tension between opacity and translucence. Each element is hand made and hand painted, ensuring that no two works read precisely alike, the white ground and gold articulation bearing the considered irregularities of the artist's touch. At forty-six inches tall and thirty-six inches wide, the piece occupies wall space with genuine authority, neither overwhelming a room nor disappearing into it. It is the kind of work that organizes a interior around itself without announcing the intention.