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October 2014

In November 2010, Jake began a series of macro photography that he called Food Within. Some like the strawberry are fairly easy to identify. The food was sliced thinly and backlit, others appear as textures or landscapes. He took great delight in asking people to guess what each was.

This is a posthumous print created by Jake Richter in 2010 and reproduced in 2014 by his wife, Linda Richter. Each limited edition print is stamped with a chop, titled and numbered by Linda Richter. A certificate of authenticity comes with each print.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 100 in a closed edition. The print area measures 9x13.55", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Persimmon
Persimmon
 

Green Finger Banana
Green Finger Banana

Ginger
Ginger
 
Strawberry
Strawberry
     
 

December 2011

 
The 2011 Richter Art Calendar is an art wall calendar featuring 12 images of Linda Richter’s oil paintings and Jake Richter’s digital paintings. Each month’s image is protected by a gloss varnish.
   
Flamingo Parade
   

Bonaire Bougainvillea
Perhaps the most plentiful flowering bush on the Bonaire is the bougainvillea, which comes in a vast array of colors, including white, yellow, red, orange, and purple. They are hardy plants, able to survive Bonaire's arid climate, but their blossoms make any house seem festive and inviting.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 7.97x12", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Lost Gentoo

   

Flamingo Reflecting
Bonaire is well known for its flamingos, which can be found most anywhere there aren't people and where this is a food supply. They waggle their heads back and forth across the mud or in shallow waters to locate their meals.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x9.3", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Tender Moment

   
The 2011 Richter Art Calendar is an art wall calendar featuring 12 images of Linda Richter’s oil paintings and Jake Richter’s digital paintings. Each month’s image is protected by a gloss varnish.

December 2010

 

Pelicans on Pilings
Pelicans are Bonaire's friendly aerial hunters of fish. While you may usually see one around boats, seeing them all lined up on three parallel pilings is unusual.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 7.2x12", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Glowing Orchid
Flowers come in an amazing variety around the world, and prettiest among them - and perhaps the also the most unusual - are orchids. This orchid seems to almost glow due to its coloration.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.9", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Old Rincon House
Bonairean architecture from over a century ago, constructed with mud, rock, and plaster, still stands in places all over the island. Many such structures are still in regular use, although occasionally one encounters buildings that have seen better days. However, even these provide a real sense of age and history of Bonaire and are treasures in their own right.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 7.9x12", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Rincon Woman
Every year, Bonaire celebrates the Queen's Birthday with Rincon, and Bonairean women will wear traditional clothes to celebrate the day. Here such a Rincon woman is depicted enjoying the moment.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 11x8.6", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Bonairean House
Traditional Bonaire architecture has a unique quality different from elsewhere, featuring tall roofs to help keep hot air up and cool air down.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 6.5x12", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Spirit of Bonaire
Bonaire's flag shows the spirit of its people. The blue is for the ocean, the yellow for the sun and flowers, the white for the purity of its people. The black compass honors Bonaire's Mariners, and the red star represents the six neighborhoods of Bonaire and the fighting spirit of its people.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 7.7x12", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

   

Bee Getting Dusted
Bees are the world's most important plant reproduction organism, as the pollen they collect spreads to other plants and pollinates them, helping diversify gene pools at the same time. This bee is doing its best toward that goal.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 8x11.1", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

December 2009

 

Bonaire Sunset
Sunsets are beautiful when water is involved, a theme that is recurring in my images. Here I have tried to represent a sunset in the summer months at the northern end of the Caribbean island of Bonaire, with Mount Brandaris silhouetted against the sun, and dark yet reflective ocean in the foreground.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Bonaire Sunset by Jake Richter
   

Brain Coral
Nature creates wonderful patterns, and in the ocean some of the most incredible patterns can be found in soft and hard corals. There are several species of brain coral, aptly named because their meandering crests resemble the appearance of the exterior of a mammal’s brain. However, to me, the most amazing thing is that a coral’s colors are actually the result of a separate organism – zooxanthellae – a type of algae which lives in symbioses with the coral. So, this image represents both the simplicity of a natural and random pattern and the complexity of the interrelationship of multiple life forms.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Brain Coral by Jake Richter
   

Green Turtle
Sea turtles, while being incredibly graceful underwater and clumsy on land, are at the same time an oddity – a marine reptile. In the waters around Bonaire, where I live, turtles are not abundant, but due to various legal protections and a local conservation group their numbers are at least stable. However, it is always a thrill to swim with one, and this image is based on time I spent snorkeling with a green turtle in Bonaire’s beautiful waters.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Green Turtle by Jake Richter
   

Bromeliad Blossoms
Many of us see bromeliads on a regular basis – pineapples, for example. However most don’t realize that bromeliads come in a variety of colors. I found this incredibly richly colored bromeliad in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in the tropical gardens of the excellent Chattanooga Aquarium, but what really caught my attention were the bromeliad “babies” forming in the midst of the water-filled interior of the parent bromeliad. The brightness and contrast of the colors of the leaves, blossoms, and reflection of the water were captivating, and also difficult to represent properly.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Bromeliad Blossoms by Jake Richter
   

Bullfrog
Often heard, but rarely seen, bullfrogs are both beautiful and ugly at the same time. Some of their ugliness stems more from stories and fairytales, although arguably, on the flip side, Kermit the Frog made frogs cute. One evening while at a pond in New Hampshire, I caught a bullfrog, and decided to do a detailed study of it, as seen here. The complexity of the eye, combined with the odd appearance of the tympanic membrane (ear) is contrasted by the rich green and brown color of the bullfrog.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink. Print area includes some extra white space in this particular print.

Bullfrog by Jake Richter
   

Butterfly on Pink Daisy
A visit to a farmer’s market in Nashville, Tennessee, inspired this image, when I spotted a butterfly feeding on blossom of what appeared to be a pink daisy in the floral and garden section of the market. What intrigued me about the scene I saw was the plain appearance of the butterfly in contrast with the vivid colors of the bloom it sat upon.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Butterfly on Pink Daisy by Jake Richter
   

Boy meets Fish
We were visiting the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, and while my son was watching the wildlife in their giant aquarium tank, this fish, formerly known as a Jewfish, and now renamed a Goliath Grouper, took an interest in my son. They both hovered in their respective positions for quite some time, cautiously observing each other. Perhaps each was considering the other as a viable food source?

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Boy Meets Fish by Jake Richter
   

Feeding Hummingbird
Hummingbirds should perhaps better be named “Hoverbirds” due to their ability to hover in place – a skill that is necessary to feed on the nectar of blossoms with their long tongues, which in turn are inside long beaks. This image is based on a hummingbird I saw in the mountains of Costa Rica.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Feeding Hummingbird by Jake Richter
   

Moroccan Wall
The bright sun in Casablanca reflected off the faded wall as an old man walked by, evoking a sense of both serenity and antiquity that I felt I needed to capture and try and reproduce. There is a certain timelessness to the Moroccan Wall as well – it could be an image from yesterday or a hundred years ago.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Moroccon Wall By Jake Richter

 

 

Eagle in Flight
Whenever I see raptors – birds of prey – in the air above me, I stop to watch them. There’s a certain calm and serenity about them, but yet a type of predatory sensation. And if you’re lucky enough to see their eyes, you get the idea that they are very focused on the hunt at all times. Serene and intense all at the same time. This particular eagle was spotted in England.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Eagle in Flight by Jake Richter
   

Kayak on Placid Pond
The colors of a summer sunset somehow always look more beautiful when reflecting off a body of water. Here, that effect can be seen on a pond we spent a week at in New Hampshire, relaxing, fishing, and kayaking.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Kayak on Placid Pond by Jake Richter
   

Cloudy Moon
There’s no question that full moons are always fascinating to observe, but when you have wispy clouds floating between you and the moon, you occasionally get that special view – equally eerie and beautiful at the same time. I tried to capture that sense of mystical beauty with this image

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Cloudy Moon by Jake Richter
   

Times Square at Night
Night. Lights. Action. Vibrancy. All of these describe Manhattan's Times Square after the sun has gone down. Each building facade strives to stand out from its peers, with a little more color here, and a little more dazzle there. Yet traffic and pedestrians continue about their ordinary paths, seemingly oblivious to the man-made wonders around them.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x10.8", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Times Square at Night by Jake Richter
     
 
December 2009  
Richter Art 2010 cover Richter Art 2010 calendar sample inside
The 2010 Richter Art Calendar is an art wall calendar featuring 12 images of Linda Richter’s oil paintings and Jake Richter’s digital paintings. Each month’s image is protected by a gloss varnish.
Linda's images include:
~ Pristine
~ Flamingo to the Right
~ The Great Blue
~ Grazing Donkeys
~ Purple Water Lily
~ Tiger Lily
Jake's Images include:
~ Bonaire Sunset
~ Bromeliad Blossoms
~ Green Turtle
~ Brain Coral
~ Cloudy Moon
~ Boy Meets Fish
This year we have added two mini-calendars for January and February 2011 at the back of our calendar for future planning.
The 2010 Richter Art Calendar sells for US$6.95 and is available now at the Richter Art Gallery on Bonaire. The calendar is available via two on-line shopping site, www.CaribbeanArt.com and www.BonaireStuff.com, for those in North America and Holland.
Calendar details:
~ Saddle Stitched binding
~ Full Brilliant Color
~ Gloss Varnish to all the artwork
~ Handy 6x6" folded for easy mailing
~ Full 12x6" when open, vertical

Price: USD $6.95

Richter Art 2010 Calendar bios
 
   
January 2009  

Magic Windsurfing
Most visitors to the Caribbean island of Bonaire know that its waters are its top attraction, but many don’t realize that scuba diving and snorkeling are not the only things to be done in the aquatic realm. Bonaire is also a top windsurfing destination, and the vivid colors and shapes of windsurf equipment hold their own against those of the marine life under the sea. There’s a breathless, dream-like quality to seeing a windsurfer race the wind, and that’s what I have captured here.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 8.8x12", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Magic Windsurfing by Jake Richter
   

Night Orchid
Most of us are used to flowers blooming by day, but when I was in the middle of the jungles of the Tortuguero area of Costa Rica in the dark looking for nocturnal wildlife, I stumbled across a number of orchids fully exposed to the world around them, apparently absorbing the rays of night. The reflection of light from my flashlight from these orchids was dazzling against a sea of black, and inspired this vivid image.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 11x8.5", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Night Orchid by Jake Richter
   

Sunset Door
Architecture on the Caribbean island of Bonaire is built with simple materials – stone and mortar. But simplicity lends itself to visual comfort as well, catching light in eye catching ways. This particular image is based on a door to one of the building at the Slagbaai area in Bonaire’s Washington National Park – a building that represents generations of building tradition and technique.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 10x9", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Sunset Door by Jake Richter
   

Poison Dart Frog
In a world where many things try to camouflage their existence and blend into their surroundings, the poison dart frog must be admired for wanting to stick out and make its presence known. Of course, anything that messes with the poison dart frog will soon regret it, which presents an interesting message about what it takes to stand out from the crowd and survive. And it led me to compose this image in homage.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 8.8x10", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Poison Dart Frog by Jake Richter
   

Statue of Liberty
Perhaps one of the world’s most recognizable statues, the Statue of Liberty, located just south of Manhattan in New York, served for many decades as the beacon for hope and opportunity for many thousands of immigrants seeking a new life in the United States of America. Planes had replaced ships by the time my parents immigrated to the USA, so they did not pass under the Statue’s majestic heights, but high over her instead. Either way Liberty welcomed them to a new life too. My image is intended to reflect the ethereal quality of Liberty, preserving her shape while still leaving her boundless in her reach.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 75 in a closed edition. The print area measures 7.8x11", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

Statue of Liberty by Jake Richter
   
Richter Art 2009 Wall Calendar  
Richter Art Calendar 2009 cover Richter Art Calendar 2009 inside

The 2009 Richter Art Calendar is an art wall calendar featuring 12 images of Linda Richter’s oil paintings, Jake Richter’s digital paintings, and introducing Krystyana Richter's colored pencil abstracts. Each month’s image is protected by a gloss varnish.

Linda's images include:
~ Tiger Lily Bloom
~ Blue Flirt
~ Red Toucan
~ Red Bougainvillea
~ White Cockatoo
~ Egret Waters

Jake's Images include:
~ Night Orchid
~ Poison Dart Frog
~ Statue of Liberty
~ Magic Windsurfing
~ Fijian Spotfin Lionfish

Krystyana's Images include:
~ Coral and Sponge

This year we have added two mini-calendars for January and February 2010 at the back of our calendar for future planning.

The 2009 Richter Art Calendar sells for US$6.95 and is available now at the Richter Art Gallery on Bonaire. The calendar is available via two on-line shopping site, www.CaribbeanArt.com and www.BonaireStuff.com, for those in North America and Holland.

Calendar details:
~ Saddle Stitched binding
~ Full Brilliant Color
~ Gloss Varnish to all the artwork
~ Handy 6x6" folded for easy mailing
~ Full 12x6" when open, vertical

Price: USD $6.95

calendar bios
   
  November 2007
 

Fijian Spotfin Lionfish copyight Jake RichterFijian Spotfin Lionfish
One of the most amazing creatures I found in the water during dives in Fiji were lionfish. Armed with toxic spines, not much will mess with one, and the lionfish know it, and their lazy swimming and relaxed poses merely reinforce that this beautiful fish is one best observed and otherwise left alone.

This is a giclee limited edition print of 25 in a closed edition. The print area measures .7x8.2", archival paper 13x19, and pigment ink

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