Richard Salley

Posted on May 29, 2013 by aurumeve in North America // 15 Comments

Richard Salley is an American jewelry designer, mixed media artist  and photographer working in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

His work focuses on mixed media, found objects, and enamel.

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Richard had always wanted to pursue a career as an artist, so with the support of his wife Jane (also an artist) upon his retirement, Richard began taking a few jewelry classes, made the connection

and the rest came along quite seamlessly, as Richard had an artistic edge as a former photography teacher.

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Richard‘s work is very engaging yet somehow subtle. His intricate yet modest detail and aesthetic gives way to beautiful pieces that stand out and quietly draw attention.

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Richard travels around the country teaching workshops and has become a popular and well known name in the mixed media  artist arena.

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Looking forward to what else Richard has in store for us in the future!

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All images courtesy of Richard Salley.

15 Comments on Richard Salley

  1. tomvdavisThomas Davis // June 24, 2013 at 2:16 PM // Reply

    Very beautiful and amazing work Richard-I hope you keep it up 🙂

  2. petunia106 // June 10, 2013 at 3:22 PM // Reply

    Richard’s work is amazing! Thanks for sharing it on here. I would love to get into enameling someday.
    Betsy

    • aurumeve // June 12, 2013 at 10:28 AM // Reply

      Thanks Betsy! Enameling seems to be a very fun process, I love that it allows you to go in many different options stylistically and creatively !

  3. veronicaescuela // June 2, 2013 at 7:48 PM // Reply

    Very special pieces… thanks for this post.

  4. Gayou Louisdhon // May 30, 2013 at 11:58 PM // Reply

    Somehow I feel that most of his pieces have a “focus” like the lens of a camera. That was really on point to illustrate his background as a photographer and his intrinsic sense of the artistry of what he finds and creates! It gives me a fresh perspective of what his vision could be for his pieces

  5. mari french // May 30, 2013 at 4:00 PM // Reply

    I love the industrial beauty of some of these pieces, particularly the heart-shaped piece at the start of the post.

  6. Ray // May 29, 2013 at 9:42 AM // Reply

    Beautiful pieces. I love the grunge and raw look of the pieces. It looks almost as if they were made of found industrial objects. It also reminds me of the steam-punk design aesthetic.

  7. LivLemon // May 29, 2013 at 9:22 AM // Reply

    These are so unique!

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