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Artist's Statement
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Born
on August 28, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, Lynn Richardson
is an artist residing in Santa Barbara, California, who carves
Netsuke and Ojime in the Katabori style, using porcelain from
Arita, Japan. The pieces are fired to 2400° f., using glazes
and underglazes for a variety of effects. Lynn graduated from
San Jose State College in 1965 with a B.A. in Art Education.
She is well known for her intricate pen and ink, water colored
illustrations and graphic artwork used in advertising and for
private commissions.
She
was drawn to carving porcelain after observing her late husband,
Armin Muller, and their friend David Carlin carving netsuke
together in Armin's studio. She very much enjoys the quiet,
but intense process of turning a tiny ball of raw clay into
a small, beautiful, functional object. "I find carving similar
to the process of my drawings in execution and design, with
the added surprises that working in three dimensions can bring."
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| 2007 |
Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition, Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
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"Contemporary
Netsuke, Masterful Miniatures" Museum of Arts and Design,
New York City, New York |
| 2006 |
Westmont
College, Presentation for graduating art students, Santa Barbara,
CA |
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Lecture, slide presentation and
display, International Netsuke Society, Los Angeles Chapter,
Santa Monica, CA
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Robyn
Buntin of Honolulu (ongoing representation) |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 2005 |
Westmont
College, Presentation for graduating art students, Santa Barbara,
CA |
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Slide
presentation and display for Canter Arts Center, Stanford University,
Artisans Gallery, Mill Valley, CA |
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"An
Evening of Netsuke", Slide presentation and display, Artisans
Gallery, Mill Valley, CA |
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International
Netsuke Society Convention and Exhibition, San Francisco, CA |
| 2004 |
Los Angeles
Asian and Tribal Arts, Santa Monica, CA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
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International
Netsuke Society Convention and Exhibition, Honolulu, HI |
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Westmont
College, "American Masters in Clay: An Invitational"
Reynolds Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke, The H. I. H. Prince Takamado Collection, Honolulu Academy
of Arts, Honolulu, HI |
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Mingle
Oriental Antiques, (ongoing representation), Santa Barbara, CA
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Takahara
Asian Art, (ongoing representation), Santa Barbara, CA |
| 2003 |
Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition, Tobacco & Salt Museum, Featuring the collection
of H. I. H. Prince Takamado and collections of Robert O. Kinsey,
Joe and Etsuko Price, Charles and Hollis Kinsey and Joel Silver,
Tokyo Japan. |
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Contemporary
Netsuke, The H. I. H. Prince Takamado Collection, Tokyo, Japan
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Lecture,
Slide presentation and display, Ventura Potters' Guild, Ventura,
CA |
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Mill Valley
Fall Arts Festival, Mill Valley, CA |
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King's Mountain Art Fair, Woodside,
CA
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| 2002 |
Westmont
College Exhibition, "In Memorium: The Ceramic Works of Armin Muller,
1932-2000" Reynolds Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition..Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 2001 |
International
Netsuke Society Convention, Exhibition..Boston, MA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition..Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 2000 |
Santa
Barbara Museum of Art, Demonstration and Talk, Santa Barbara,
CA |
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Crocker
Art Museum, "Form and Spirit"..Sacramento, CA |
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Santa
Barbara Sculptors' Guild Exhibition & Lecture..Santa Barbara,
CA |
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Westmont
College exhibition "The Apple Show," Reynolds Gallery, Santa Barbara,
CA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition..Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 1999 |
Westmont
College Exhibition "Un Ange Passe" Reynolds Gallery..Santa Barbara,
CA |
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Kingsley
Art Club Exhibition & Lecture..Sacramento, CA |
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International
Netsuke Society Convention and Exhibit, Lecture and Workshop..Chicago,
IL |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition..Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
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Westmont
College Exhibition "Art of Dining" Show..Reynolds Gallery..Santa
Barbara, CA |
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Santa
Barbara Sunrise Rotary Club..Presentation and Lecture..Santa Barbara,
CA |
| 1998 |
International
Netsuke Society, S.F. Chapter, Exhibit & Presentation..San Francisco,
CA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition..Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
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Westmont
College Exhibition..Reynolds Gallery..Santa Barbara, CA |
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"Women
in Arts, Japanese Inspiration"..Iwasawa Oriental Art Gallery..Los
Gatos, CA |
| 1997 |
East Asian
Museum "110 Netsuke from the Collection of H.I.H., Prince Norihito
Takamado"..Berlin, Germany |
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International
Netsuke Society Convention, Exhibition..Honolulu, HI |
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Bowers
Museum of Cultural Art "Contemporary Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture
from Japan and Beyond"..Santa Ana, CA |
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Contemporary
Netsuke Exhibition..Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
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Sculptural
Objects and Functional Art Show..Miami, FL |
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International
Netsuke Society, Japan chapter, Exhibit and Presentation..Tokyo,
Japan |
| 1996 |
Westmont
College Exhibition..Reynolds Gallery..Santa Barbara, CA |
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Honeychurch
Antiques "Three Friends of Winter" Exhibition..Seattle, WA |
| 1995 |
Arts of
Pacific Asia Show..Santa Monica, CA |
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International
Netsuke Society Convention, Exhibit and Lecture..New York, NY |
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University
of California at Santa Barbara Art Museum..Santa Barbara, CA |
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Westmont
College Exhibition "Inro en Suites by Armin Muller and Lynn Richardson"..
Reynolds Gallery..Santa Barbara, CA |
| 1994 |
Westmont
College Exhibition/Video Presentation..Reynolds Gallery..Santa
Barbara, CA |
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Arts of
Pacific Asia Show..Santa Monica, CA |
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Paris
Edo Netsuke Convention..Paris, France |
| 1993 |
Miami
Beach Antiques Show..Miami Beach, FL |
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Arts of
Pacific Asia Show..Santa Monica, CA |
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International
Netsuke Society Convention & Exhibit, Lecture and Presentation..Chicago,
IL |
| 1992 |
International
Netsuke Society Exhibition, Video Presentation & Slide Lecture..
Los Angeles Chapter..Santa Monica, CA |
| 1991 |
International
Netsuke Society Convention & Exhibit..San Francisco, CA |
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Publications
and Reviews
Adameck, Ted Arts of Asia
Magazine, 1994 "Armin Muller" Ceramics Monthly, May, 2002
Burns, Melinda; "Renowned Ceramist"
Santa Barbara News Press, June 9, 2000
Chittock, Courtney, "Little Pieces
of the Past" CASA Santa Barbara Real Estate Weekly, November
25, 1996
Comar, Vanessa, "Art of the Apple"
Santa Barbara Independent, 2000
Crowder, Joan, "Angels Take Flight,
Yet Again" Santa Barbara News Press, December, 1999
Crowder, Joan, "Armin Muller's
World of Ceramics" Santa Barbara News Press, January,
2002
Darling, Michael, "Up Close and
Personal: Discreet Porcelain Objects" Santa Barbara News
Press, December, 1995
Foster, William K., "Artists
in Residence" Montecito Journal, 2000
Kinsey, Robert O., "Ojime Epilogue"
Netsuke Kenkyukai Society Study Journal, 1993
Kinsey, Robert O., "Mastering
Matchless Materials" Netsuke Kenkyukai Society Study Journal,
1994
Lovelace, Joyce, "Contemporary
Netsuke" American Crafts Magazine, June-July 2000
Miller, Dales S., "Contemporary
Netsuke, Three Female Artists in a Male Carvers' World" Arts
of Asia Magazine, July-August, 1998
Muller, Armin, and Richardson,
Lynn, "Carving Netsuke in the Late 20th Century" International
Netsuke Society Journal, Volume 17, Number 2, Summer, 1997
"Porcelain-the Forgotten Material"
Daruma Japanese Art and Antiques Magazine, Winter, 1998
"Rare Art Form to be Displayed"
Montecito Life, March, 1994
Saylor, Zamira, "Two Artists
Keep Ancient Japanese Art Alive" Santa Barbara Independent,
April 7, 1994
Saylor, Zamira, "Darlings of
Detail, Inro en Suites, by Lynn Richardson and Armin Muller
Santa Barbara Independent, January, 1996
Walden-Schertz, Jeremy, "In Memoriam,
Armin Muller, 1932-2000 Santa Barbara Independent, June
15, 2000
Walker, Marina, "Greater than
the Parts" (Picturing Poetry: 4 Exhibitions in the Japanese
Tradition) Santa Barbara News Press, December, 1995
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| Catalogs,
CD ROMs, Videos and Television |
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Website:
www.sculpture-intense.com |
| 2001 |
Home and
Garden Television, Carol Duvall Show, Interview, Demonstration,
Exhibit |
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Contemporary
Netsuke, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 2000 |
Contemporary
Netsuke, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 1999 |
Muller
and Richardson, "Design and Creation of a Porcelain Inro Ensemble"
(71 minute video) |
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Contemporary
Netsuke, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 1998 |
Contemporary
Netsuke, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 1997 |
Contemporary
Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture from Japan and Beyond Robert and
Miriam Kinsey |
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Contemporary
Netsuke, Takashimaya, Yokohama, Japan |
| 1993 |
Contemporary
Netsuke, Michael Spindel |
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Richardson,
Lynn, "Carving a Ceramic Inro, Netsuke and Ojime: Eggplant" (50
minute Video) |
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Richardson,
Lynn, "Carving a Ceramic Inro, Netsuke and Ojime: Pond" (27 minute
Video) |
| 1992 |
Contemporary
Netsuke, Michael Spindel |
| 1991 |
Contemporary
Netsuke, Michael Spindel |
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