RICHARD A. KIRK

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ABOUT - Richard a. Kirk

A man with glasses smiling in front of a framed black and white drawing of a monkey.
Book cover for 'Weaveworld' by Clive Barker, 25th anniversary edition, illustrated by Richard A. Kirk, featuring a woman with long hair blending into a landscape with trees, flowers, and rolling hills.

Richard's work is drawn from an interest in the forms and processes of the natural world. He explores these themes through the creation of meticulous drawings in ink, graphite and silverpoint, which often depict chimerical creatures and protean landscapes. Metamorphosis is an underlying narrative in all of Richard's work.

Richard exhibits internationally. He has illustrated works by Clive Barker, Christopher Golden, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Thomas Ligotti, China Mieville, the rock band Korn and others.

Richard is the author of the novella THE LOST MACHINE (Radiolaria Studios, 2010), the novel NECESSARY MONSTERS (Resurrection House, Arche Press, 2017), and an illustrated short story collection MAGPIE’S LADDER (PS Publications, 2019). Richard’s new, illustrated novel, TAILOR OF ECHOES was published in 2021 by PS Publishing. Richard is currently working on a new novel.

A detailed black and white surreal drawing featuring various fantastical creatures, faces, and abstract elements. Prominent are a large tree on the right with a bear and an owl, a central bat-like creature with an elongated face, and numerous smaller figures including a skull, insects, and human faces interwoven with plants and abstract forms.
Illustration of distorted humanoid figures with animal and mechanical features, including a large bird-like head and skulls, in earthy tones with the word 'Korn' written in red.