Richard Shilling

Het is uitzonderlijk om enkel met natuurlijke materialen te werken. Ik heb me ook zeer beperkt in hulpmiddelen zoals een klein schopje, maar geen elektrische machines.

Ik maakte een grote boom, sommigen zullen er een blad in zien.

Wat me meteen opviel was de tekening die het stromend water naliet in het zand, het symboliseert de levenscyclus. Het grijze zand staat symbool voor de lucht. Het middelste stuk is het levendige, actieve deel. In het onderste deel gaan de wortels terug in de grond. Alles is met elkaar verbonden. 

Richard Shilling is leading artist in the field of ephemeral nature art, working with natural materials gathered from the environment and created in natural locations, photographing each sculpture in ambient light. He creates intuitively using the environment to guide the creation process. Exploring themes of existence, transience and an ever deepening relationship with nature. Richard has a large online fan base worldwide. He regularly works with children, people with special needs and teaches ephemeral land art to teachers, forest school leaders, trainers, students and artists in an effort to spread the love of this art form and foster greater relationships with the natural world. 

Richard’s work focuses on site specific nature art and he has broad experience in making anything from small ephemeral sculptures made from leaves through to large scale installations for art festivals.

Richard attends nature art festivals worldwide, highlights include the USA, Lebanon, Ireland, various locations in the UK and recently represented the UK at the Minqin Land Art Symposium in China. Richard assisted renowned land artist Chris Drury in the creation of his latest chamber work: “Horizon Line Chamber” at Sunderland Point, Lancashire, UK.

As well as being a regular attendee at the Llano Earth Art Festival in Texas, USA he also directs the nature art film festival held there.

Richard is also an accomplished film maker and writer and uses his social media platform to promote nature connection, love for nature and human development through nature art.