Richard Hager is a new member of the Sarasota
artist community having relocated to Florida from
California. Richard is a largely self-taught sculptor
who sought an artistic outlet during his career
as an engineer and business executive. In 2001 after
many years experimenting with primitive and abstract
forms, he developed a passion for figurative sculpture
under the tutelage of Marty Davis at the Athenaeum in
San Diego. In 2003 he spent several inspiring months
studying stone carving and sculpture in Italy. His pursuit
of the human form in sculpture revolves around the
traditional themes of identity and transformation
of the individual.
His work has been featured in several national and regional art exhibitions.

Richard is a member of the National Sculpture Society
and is a past member of the San Diego Sculpture
Guild.