Richard Perez works this interplay and balancing act until the elements come together in a unified way: representational yet abstracted. The imagery in his works consist of elements from nature, figures entwined with organic forms, and things that elicit positive emotions for the artist. Questions of composition, balance, color theory, physical technique and personal interpretation all hold value in the creation of handspun yarn. The combinations communicate Perez’ human craving for genuine interconnection and relationship as he confronts the comforts of this industrialized, homogenized, and frequently mundane world.
Perez has received several awards from both international and national competitions. He was a finalist in the 2012 GSIS National Art Competition and an honorable mention the following year, both for the non-representational category. He was also a finalist in the 2015 AAP (Art Association of the Philippines) National Painting Competition, a finalist in the 2016 Manila Bulletin Sketchfest, and was the 2015 Best in Mixed Media Awardee in "Tune of Art" International Art Festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Recently, he became a finalist for the 2019 GSIS National Art Competition mixed media category. Perez has participated in more than fifty (50) group shows in the Bicol region and twenty (20) group shows in Metro Manila.