Something’s Fishy
An auto-biographical essay by Sir Roland Richardson to nourish your soul.
In the Artist’s Studio 2021
“One fish, Two fish,
Red fish, Blue fish,
Black fish, Blue fish,
Old fish, New fish.”
Excerpt by Dr. Seuss, 1970
Sir Roland Richardson:
“My love for fish started with their beautiful colors!
Fish were the most constant source of food for us growing up in the 1950’s in Grand Case, French St. Martin. We had meat only on Sundays. The rest of the time, it was vegetables and fruit according to their season. But fish, in all their varieties were there for us, four to five days of the week.
Caught with line and hook, or by nets, or in fish pots, we always seemed to have fish. They were different sizes and types. They were always colorful, exotic, though in those days I didn’t know that word. They were “other worldly”. They were from the mysterious Sea.
Two Straps of Fish on Blue Ground
Fish from left to right known as:
A Sarge, A Butter Fish, a Doctor Fish and an Angel Fish
Sir Roland’s beautifully illustrated essay continues for your pleasure…