"Thank you, Miss Lubricity. Though the local was a challenge, I found the exhibit quite exhilarating."
"Was there any particular artist that stuck with you?"
"All the artists and their work were interesting though, I must say, one particular painting by Richard Hill I found to be especially uplifting."
"Please, fill us in."
"'House Call', depicting a Lady of the Evening entering an apartment building through the garage offered an intriguing menu of image, color and symbolism. The building was downright phallic with its turgid perspective and taught, translucent, condom white cement bricks appropriately accented by bleached, foaming, greenery on the sidewalk gushing down toward the prostitute whose head, an often unnecessary appendage in her profession was blocked by the lowering garage door. The only warmth in the painting was the reflecting afternoon light that, with a liberal dose of cadmium scarlet caressed her arms, teasingly tickled the tops of her breasts, and caught her burning red mini skirt on fire as it frantically lapped at her legs. Ahem. Oh my goodness. Oh dear."
"Are you alright, Mr. Muldoon?”
"I'm fine. Goodness gracious, excuse me, Miss Lubricity."
"That's quite alright, Mr. Muldoon. Please continue."
"Yes, of course. Where was I? Oh yes. These taunting images the artist toyed with were contrasted by the flat, oppressive cobalt blue sky and the threatening prussian blue, phthalo green shadows in the garage that symbolically suffocated the prostitute's least aspirations and beckoned her to a life of violence, addiction and disease. Finally, the tiny purse dangling from the call girl’s hand framed her for what she really was, a beautiful, child devoured by a heartless world."
"A very sad story, indeed, Mr. Muldoon."
"A sad story with a happy ending, Miss Lubricity. All judgment aside and her short, brutal future notwithstanding, I had to admire the working girl."
"Admire her for what, Mr. Muldoon?"
"For working, Miss Lubricity, of course. In a way, the prostitute exemplifies the wonderful twenty first century Sharing Economy. People no longer have to suffer the dreary nine to five routine. They can do what ever they want, make their own hours, live their own life on their own terms."
"In other words, Mr. Muldoon, the prostitute shares what she has and her clients share what they have."
"On demand afternoon delight only a click away, Miss Lubricity. It's almost as though the prostitute is a disruptive inspiration for the way forward, an inspiration for us all and proof that the American Dream is alive and well."
"Thank you, Mr. Muldoon, and thank you listeners. Be sure to tune in next week to Art Corner. This is Louella Lubricity for NPR."
Richard Hill rthill13@aol.com 415-793-4279
Website - rickhillsf.com Instagram - rthill13 Facebook - Rick Hill SF - Artspan.org - artbaazar.com
Juries Exhibitions:
Top ten artist list, Gabe Scott, San Francisco Open Studios Exhibition - 2015
Marin County Fair - First Place, Award of Merit, Honorable Mention - 1998 - 2003
Napa County Fair - Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth Place, Award of Merit -1998 - 2003
Group Exhibitions:
Artbaazar Online gallery - www.artbaazar.com - 2017
Studio Gallery, San Francisco - 2017, 2018
Pancakes and Booze San Francisco - 2017
Artspan San Francisco, Art in the Neighborhoods, PIANOFIGHT - 2017
Itheo Online Gallery www.itheo.com - 2000 - 2003
Pine Street Studios, San Francisco, All About Art Gallery, Sacramento - 2000
Professional Work, Press, Etc:
Graphic Novel - Oliver’s Illuminations www.magallenes.blogspot.com - 2010.
San Francisco Chronicle article: sfgate.com/homeandgarden/article/Studio-gallery-Collector-proves-you-don-t-need-2706027.php - Studio Gallery - 2004
Paintings in set of Disney’s pilot, Metropolis - 2000
Sculpture and Oil on canvas Installations, Baja Beach Club, San Francisco - 1999
Unique, Inspired, Multidimentional, Wicked, Witty, Angry, Confident, Humble, Human,
In two dimensions, I explore representation by deconstructing it into abstraction then reconstructing it into an image that grounds the abstraction and charges the figurative.
In three dimensions, I have created solo works, installations and furniture.
I have written and illustrated a graphic novel and written a literary novel.
I do political cartoons and illustrations.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
