John Richardson

JOHN RICHARDSON John Richardson started his career aged 16, as an apprentice Diamond-mounter in the traditional surroundings of London's Hatton Garden in 1978. The urge for colour eventually led him to enamel and he produced distinctive collections for retail clients and exhibited in London, Munich, New York and Las Vegas from 1993 to 2003. In early 2004 he moved with his family to South Australia and opened a studio/gallery in the seaside location of Semaphore, near Adelaide. Here he picks up sponges on the beach, tries to catch children and brings up fish, with his wife Vanessa.
		Address: 1/99 Semaphore Road Semaphore South Australia 5019 Tel:+61 88242 5881 Fax +61 88242 5882 Email: john.van@internode.on.net Website: www.johnrichardson.com.au
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		"". "I find that particular combinations of colours can provoke memories and transport us through time, in the way a piece of music does. As a child I made powerful associations between colour, moods and ideas such as days of the week (Friday is red, Monday-blue, etc.) I try to revisit these associations in my work and hope to find the less obvious partnerships between stones, metal and enamel".

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Enamelled Rings with Sunstone, Blue Topaz and Amethyst			Leaf pendants + Ovum pendant, Silver & gemstones

	Flush-set diamond rings Gold and Platinum			Cardinal ring with Moonstone in Gold