“I’ve spent the better part of the last 60 years doing my graphic works on location.  

The living quality of the light comes through my work because I work directly from life.  Every etching of mine is drawn from life.  Drawings done on location reveal a vibrance-  a living quality – that comes from the subject and emanates from the page or canvas.

I have created over 400 print plates of all different subjects, all from life. Every plate I make in the traditional manner. Every etching, I hand-pull (print) myself and so that it is unique, an Artist’s Proof.”

Roland Richardson

“Etchings have always intrigued me for many reasons. First, they are technically difficult to do.  It is challenging to create in a medium which has such an impressive history.  One of the most endearing qualities of an etching is its intimacy.  It is a picture that you look at closely, exploring its detail, that you hold in your hand to experience the delicacy of its lines, or tones or textures.  It is equally important, despite its usual small size, as an historical record of places, things and people.”

“I like the physical, messy work that is involved in inking, wiping, swiping, cleaning each etching plate before I print it. Each time it is a surprise when you lift the paper and you see everything you’ve been doing in reverse. I like it also because you can do every impression differently and the plate is a springboard for an endless discovery of an image that otherwise seems fixed. The image comes alive with each unique technique – etching, engraving, aquatint, mezzotint, embossing, drypoint - many represented in my body of work.”