RICHARD HERMAN
Richard Herman was born in London England, on January 11th, 1965, and emigrated to Canada with his family two years later. Most of his childhood was spent in rural Ontario before moving to Toronto in his early teens. He left home and school at the age of 16 following the death of his father, and it was at this point that Richard began to paint and resolved to make painting his life’s work.
Without the benefit of formal training, learning to paint was a matter of trial and error rooted in a strong interest in art history. These first efforts were influenced in both technique and style by early Flemish and German painting: The fantastical religious works of Bruegel and Bosch figured prominently as inspirations.
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