PETER RICHARDS ART
  • Permanent Installations
    • Arbor Vitae
    • Blanche
    • Byxbee Park
    • Companion Place
    • The Commons
    • Data
    • La Sombra Danza
    • La Viajera
    • Percival Footbridge
    • Philosophers Way
    • Rainbow Recreation Center
    • The Spring
    • Sky Sweeps
    • Watershed
    • Wave Organ
    • A Way of Seeing as it Happens
    • Wind Riders
    • Wind Wall
  • Temporary Installations
    • Cascade Creek Flume
    • Clapotis
    • Le Pont Romaine
    • Wind Ride
  • Artist Statement
  • Resume / CV

Artist Statement

I have an interest in creating physical places that give people a heightened awareness of their surroundings.  I am interested in the contextual components that give meaning to a place and I like creating situations where people have a feeling of being in the moment, and a sense of being some where special.  I work to create places that encourage people to ask questions, to create their own stories, and draw their own conclusions.  I believe that feeling connected leads to a sense of ownership and to responsible behavior.

My working process follows an interactive model of gathering and exchanging information and ideas.  I particularly enjoy working with community groups and engaging people in dialogue about their visions for improving the places where they live and work.  I am interested in finding new ways of stimulating people’s thinking about the impact they have on their surrounds.  I believe this awareness leads to better decisions about these places and better stewardship.  

I like working with the dynamic elements of a site – the sun, the wind, the water; the systems connected to the larger whole.  At the same time, I pay attention to the site’s cultural history.  My work comes from an ongoing personal experimental process, which includes research and collaboration. A number of recent installations have been done with Sue Richards. Because each of our sites requires a unique language to bring them to life, our work does not have a signature visual style.  Our conceptual approach to each project is consistent throughout – the solutions have great variation in form, content and physical appearance.   


I like creating situations where people have a feeling of being in the moment...
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  • Permanent Installations
    • Arbor Vitae
    • Blanche
    • Byxbee Park
    • Companion Place
    • The Commons
    • Data
    • La Sombra Danza
    • La Viajera
    • Percival Footbridge
    • Philosophers Way
    • Rainbow Recreation Center
    • The Spring
    • Sky Sweeps
    • Watershed
    • Wave Organ
    • A Way of Seeing as it Happens
    • Wind Riders
    • Wind Wall
  • Temporary Installations
    • Cascade Creek Flume
    • Clapotis
    • Le Pont Romaine
    • Wind Ride
  • Artist Statement
  • Resume / CV