Richard studied acting at The Juilliard School where he began his research of clown and mask work, studying under Orlando Pabotoy and Christopher Bayes. Over the next several years he began to hone his style of mask work, specifically la commedia dell’arte, by building his own masks, performing, teaching, and assistant directing. He sought out masters of the mask making craft, the Sartori Family and Matteo Destro in Italy and Ida Bagus Anom Suryawan in Bali, Indonesia. During the Pandemic he pursued his curiosity of horsemanship at 3 Spear Ranch in Dubois, Wyoming. Following the mountains, he served as a professor of movement at Syracuse University, specializing in discovering the clown and introduction to character masks. He is currently based in New York City as a Study Corps Facilitator for The Strother School of Radical Attention, teaches with Summer Performing arts with Juilliard, and serves as a steward to the city.