Richard A. Kirk was born in Hull, England in 1962. He currently lives and works in Canada. His fine art work is centered on images that explore the liminal space between imagination and reality; a pictorial space where a personal iconography manifests in protean forms that challenge conventional notions of the beautiful and the grotesque. Richard is interested in the forms found in nature, the morphology of plants and animals, and the effect of time on materials.

Richard has illustrated numerous books for authors such as Clive Barker, China Mieville, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Poppy Z. Brite and others.

Richard's works can be found in many private collections in the United States, Canada, England and Europe.