Today I saw a facebook post about a memorial service for one of RD's friends and we talked about this man and what he did with his life. It made me realize that when it's time for a memorial service for RD any slideshow or spoken words will not include many of his passions, his hobbies, and projects. They seem important to me for they say a lot about a person's inner life. So, with his permission, I plan to write a few blogs about RD's interests, those I have photographed over the fifty-two years we've been married, full well knowing they will only give a glimpse into the creative mind of this complicated man.
RD has always been creative but in his early years he had limited resources and little encouragement. As a child he made drawings with pencil, built carts and buggies with wood and metal, but the first painting that I know he created was when he was in the Navy in the 1960s.
Over the years he has worked in wood, oil, watercolor, charcoal, pastels, wax, bronze, fabric, iron, steel, wire, bone, glass and more. RD's greatest piece of art, in my opinion, is the geodesic home he designed and built for us in the 1970s. We still live in our domehome today. Like most artists, RD has designed inumerable pieces that did not result in a finished item but the design process is a creation of its own and highly rewarding.
RD's model participated throughout the process with patience and feedback, enjoying the project as much as he.
When RD finished this painting he gave it to Lori.
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