Colin Richardson

Colin Richardson 2014 "Tropical Visitor" butterfly and blooms paperweight. A woody branch, with bright orange berries, chartreuse leaves and three pretty lavender flowers accompanied by two buds, is arranged to one side of the weight, curving slightly inward where it is met by a visiting black butterfly, its wings spotted with bits of color. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/16". [hide]

Colin Richardson 2011 “Blue Satyrs, Red Tigers” butterflies and lilies paperweight. Two lavender-blue satyr butterflies alight delicately on a stalk of orange tiger lilies with a thick sprig of brilliant blue berries and a tuft of bladed green leaves balancing the design. Butter yellow ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 3 3/8". [hide]

Colin Richardson 2016 white “Dewdrop Asters”, red berries and blossoms paperweight. A pair of white asters bloom on a curved stem with three red aventurine-dusted blossoms, red berries and variegated green leaves. Clear ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4". [hide]

Colin Richardson 2016 “Golden Tropics” butterfly and bouquet paperweight. A green and black butterfly approaches a triplet of blue aventurine-dusted flowers, which grows amid a cluster of berries and variegated green leaves. Gold and white sandy ground. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 3/4". [hide]

Colin Richardson 2018 "The Orchid of Muninn" paperweight. Three blue serrated petals, rimmed in orange and dotted with pink, are spaced by three more blue petals, one mottled with pink and orange, to create an exotic orchid that blooms on a stem with rounded variegated green leaves and pointed brown leaves. Edition #1 of 1. Signed/dated. Diameter 2 11/16". [hide]