​Richard Upton is a fine art and mixed media photographer whose works often merge traditional photography with mixed media images.

 

An academically trained studio artist with a career in advertising and graphic design, Upton began exploring the world of juried art shows and gallery exhibitions in 2023. 

 

Over the past few years, he has developed a unique ink-over-ink printing process that he refers to as Progressive Frame Imaging (PFI). Through PFI, his works are created through the aggregation of disparate mixed media images printed sequentially. Not dissimilar to traditional ink-over-ink printing processes such as lithography, serigraphy, etching or woodblock printmaking, PFI-created compositions replace stone, metal plates, wood, and screens with digital printers. No single digital image exists for a PFI printed composition. In the case of Upton’s work, all mixed media images are created by the artist through photography, illustration, painting, pen and ink, chalk pastels and/or alcohol-based ink brushes and markers. 

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In addition to his mixed media photographic works, he continues to explore traditional fine art photography and graphic design.

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 Artist Statement:

"Strive to create a visual vocabulary that touches viewers in ways unachievable by words.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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​​​Website: www.rluptonimages.com

Email: rlupton@rluptonimages.com