Adrian Stavovy, Richard (June theme: Portraiture)

More than anyone I know Richard is unapologetically himself. Rough around the edges, unassuming, he loves a smoke and a drink, and riding his motorcycle. At home he is surrounded by his quirky creations such as the one in this portrait, a men's urinal fixed upside down, with a light inserted through the outlet, a large plastic dinosaur leering from above. If you met him in the street or worked with him he's the last person you would think to be so imaginative. He wasn't an easy person to get to know but when I did, I was ever so grateful to share a short time with him. Richard always seemed to have a weight upon his shoulder but he was quirky, ironic, thoughtful and caring in his own very unique way. Richard died in a motorbike accident. At the very least it was doing something he loved.

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