About
CRAIG RICHARDS
“The mountains pose a universal paradox, an ever-present reminder of nature’s power and its fragility.”
Craig Richards was born in Edmonton, Alberta in 1955. In 1980 he moved to Canmore, Alberta, the gateway to the Canadian Rockies and continues to call these mountains home. For 30 years Richards has used a 4×5 camera combined with the traditional silver gelatin printing process. His interests as artist, avid hiker, photographer, and mountain culture aficionado have coalesced to form an engaging body of work. His photographs have been the subject of over 40 solo exhibitions, and another 45 group exhibitions at public and commercial galleries as well as museums throughout the world. Photography is woven into all aspects of his life.
Craig Richards has been a guest instructor teaching photographic workshops in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe and Africa. He has given lectures and presentations of his photographs around the world. Richards is currently Curator of Photography at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff, Alberta.
Since 1995 he has worked on numerous projects for the Museo Nazionale Della Montagna, Torino, Italy. These photographic projects include Canada (Rocky Mountains and Yukon), Guatemala, Italy (Valle di Susa), Uganda (Rwezori), USA (Alaska) and the Chezch Republic (Teplice nad Metuji).
“I love the violence of storms as well as the delicacy and the calm. All of this is prevalent in my photographs as well as my excitement, my awe, and my interpretation. I’m not trying to document where I have been but show what I feel about this landscape. This dramatic and textural mountainscape is not just a mass of inanimate objects, it is alive, with personalities that change continuously with each minute, hour, day and season.”
News and Upcoming Workshops and Events
- Autumn, September 16-23 2012 Craig will be a guest instructor teaching a photographic workshop in the Canadian Rockies with renown Australian photographer Richard White. This workshop will be based out of Num-ti-jah Lodge on the Columbia Icefields Parkway and will be spectacular. Join us for a great week. For more information go to Richard’s website: www.richardwhite.com.au
- Summer, July 22- August 6 2012: Photographic Workshop in the Alps with Alpine Interface. For more information contact Craig or visit the website of Alpine Interface. This too will be a spectacular workshop that will involve a lot of hiking and a fantastic cultural experience.
- Stay tuned for information regarding photographic projects in 2012 that include Bolivia and Jordan.
- A new book of Craig’s photographs of the Canadian Rockies will be out in late 2012. More information to follow.
- Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, Alberta is now carrying Craig’s photographs.
724 – 11th Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2R 0E4
tel (403) 263-1162.
- Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta is now carrying Craig’s photographs.
#100,729 Main Street Canmore, Alberta T1W 2B2
tel (403) 609-3324.
Upcoming Exhibitions In 2012
- “COUNTERPOINT IN BLACK AND WHITE” February, 2012, Arthur Nishimura and Craig Richards exhibition at Triangle Gallery or its new name, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Calgary. Opening night February 2, 7-9 p.m. Everyone welcome. This exhibition will also be the launch of Exposure 2012 – Calgary Banff Canmore Photography Festival.
The Prints
All of Craig’s photographs are hand printed by the photographer using the finest silver gelatin paper, they are selenium toned for maximum permanence and mounted on 100% acid-free museum board. Each photograph is printed to a size that best allows the image to speak. Most of his images are printed in the 16×20 or 20×24 sizes while a select few are only printed in the smaller 6×8, 8×10 or 11×14 sizes.
Limited Edition Prints
Craig prints two silver gelatin Limited Edition sizes. These are also hand printed and are available in a 30×40 and 24×30 size. In the 30×40 size it is an edition of 3. Currently there are fourteen 30×40 editions that have been started, two are sold out. In the 24×30 size it is printed to an edition of 6. One edition has been started. All editions of 30×40 are available in 24×30.