His carvings have won many awards from his first blue ribbon at the South Carolina State Fair Fine Arts Show in Columbia, South Carolina to shows in North Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Maryland, including the Global Aquatic Challenge in Sarasota, Florida and the Ward World Championship in Ocean City, Maryland. Richard s art has been displayed at River Banks Zoo, Columbia, SC and is now on display at Great Feathers Gallery, Sparks, Maryland. A work commissioned by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife titled Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds is on display at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, Mississippi. Though noted for his beautifully rendered turtles, Richard s work spans the wildlife spectrum from all types of birds and ducks to aquatic life, both fresh and salt water. Creating unique necklaces of natural wood along with other occasional ventures into mammals and insects, shows his versatility.
Detailed habitat is the hallmark distinguishing each of works of art.