"Renewal of Life"

My interest is in cultural and personal symbolism and its relation to the human condition. The human condition is very closely related to human emotions. The key concepts in my work are memory, reflection, loss and re-invention. I believe the combination of photography, text and sound best reflects these interests of mixing the media. Because human emotions are so complex and layered I use colors, dramatic marks, text and photography to give me a way to represent emotion. Combining and layering these processes, allow me to show beauty, anger and sadness in the same piece of work.

Omar Melvin Richardson was born May 5, 1982 in Nassau, Bahamas in an area called Bain Town also known as West Street. While attending C.R. Walker Secondary School in Nassau, he discovered and developed his love for art. At C.R. Walker, he was greatly encouraged by his teacher, Mrs. Ashe, to pursue art. After high school, he continued onto the College of the Bahamas, where he studied painting and ceramics. While attending the College of the Bahamas, his professors Mrs. Maycock- Colebrooke and Mrs. Behagg encouraged him to further his education abroad. He then transferred to the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where he completed a B.F.A. in painting and a Minor in printmaking. He attended graduate school at the SCAD Atlanta campus where he has completed his M.F.A. in printmaking and an M.A. in commercial photography.