Richard Dowdy

A lifelong photographer and wordsmith with a canny sense of culture and design and a graduate of Cal State Long Beach, Richard served as editor and art director for several publications, including Surfing Magazine, RC Cars and Model Builder. He’s also been successful as a screenwriter (X-Files), photojournalist (he’s an Indianapolis Motor Speedway staff photographer, among other assignments), and author (Snap Judgments and The Tarnished Rainbow).

Says Richard: “My desire to express myself in the arts led to my university training in art, photography, and language courses. I am a photographer, writer, and art director. Each of these disciplines influences the others, and they, along with a long and enduring interest in popular culture, literature and film, have formed my life’s endeavors. In fact, virtually all of the work I have done has been in fields for which I have an abiding passion. When your life is supported by doing what you love, you can ask for nothing more.”

Richard has won several awards and been featured in numerous shows and publications, including the National Newspaper Photojournalism Award; Orange County Art Director’s Club for Publication Design and Art Direction; PRINT; Communication Arts; and the Art of Photography International Exhibition.