Richelly Meditative Art was born from the memory of my parents, Richard and Elly. I dedicate my artistic endeavors to them for inspiring my love of nature and photography. They immigrated from Brazil to the United States in the early 1960s with three toddlers in tow, strangers in a strange land. I arrived soon after, an unexpected surprise, the family's first American-born citizen! My father was artistic in many ways, through painting, photography and his ability to design and construct. My mother was born to be outdoors. Her love of flowers, trees and everything naturalistic was evident in the care and love she poured into her botanical landscapes. They both instilled the value of hard work and respect for others to forge ones way through life. I miss and celebrate them on a daily basis.
Richard & Elly
Richard & Elly