Richard North-Lewis has been involved in the visual arts for over 25 years, working in the UK, USA and SE Asia region.
Born in London, he studied the classics and art at Winchester College followed by the London School of Printing learning graphic design.
After five years working in London with A&M Records as an Art Director he moved to California designing sets in film and video and was partly responsible for the image makeover for Madonna which bought about her first no. 1 record called “Borderline”. Then it was with a certain amount of disenchantment with the West and himself that Richard decided to set up his own design studio in Asia which has produced sculpture and stonework for the past 18 years.
“An artist in stone” is how Richard would describe himself as he strives to create both massive and subtle pieces of art for buildings around the world. He has chosen to work in the one medium that is permanent and tangible, creating a new tradition of lasting beauty. The artist orchestrates several stonemasons and craftsmen, carving and heaving blocks of stone in design-specific locations, adding zest and grandeur with a difference.
His works are visible in several public spaces, including the Amanjiwo (voted Conde Nast’s most exotic hotel in the world) at the foot of Borobodur Temple, in two Mandarin Hotels in Indonesia, the Four Seasons Hotel in Cyprus, Chinawhite in London, the mammoth stone drums dripping carved rope at the Hard Rock Hotel in Bali, the avant -garde KuDeTa in Bali which was recently voted the NBC Restaurant of the year, Kanahura in The Maldives, Matahari in Kuala Lumpur, the Four Seasons in Singapore and a host of private commissions all over the world.
He feels at home designing and producing works of art with depth and beauty, and has enjoyed the immense challenge of tackling the multifaceted project of the 360 meter long walls in the Arrival Hall of the new Changi Airport, Terminal 3 in Singapore. This is not unlike a three dimensional painting in stone, albeit 360 meters long and five years in the making.
Our company welcomes any serious enquiries to further your projects, be it a private house, hotel, resort, public space or just a beautiful piece of stone for any which way you choose.
Thank you for reading this rather dull piece of prose. However I do hope you will find time to look at some of our works in this website and if it inspires you please get in touch. |
