The tall gold glass sculpture of From Past Memory XX draws on the spirit of the ancient standing stones of the Ring of Brodgar on the isle of Orkney, Scotland, for its inspiration.

Richard’s series From Past Memory has its origin in a visit, 35 years ago, to the Ring of Brodgar, a Neolithic henge and stone circle, on the Mainland Isle of the Orkneys, Scotland.

The experience left a lasting impression, of ancient memories lost in time, but with the ability to partially communicate with us now, by stirring thoughts and our imaginations as to what might have been and possibly what could be in the future.

The drive for each glass artwork is to make something beautiful and whole, that stands before us with its own presence, hinting at a greater memory of time, place and knowledge.

These feelings can be invoked by many places whether man-made or natural; ancient woodlands and hidden water courses will also often stir these memories.

The sculptures in this series draw on the individual stones in the Ring of Brodgar for the inspiration for the basic form.

The sculptures in this series are static cast in optical glass, then sculpted in the round to a highly finished polish. The final layer of language is animated surface carving and surface textural mark making.