Richard Freeman was born in Leicester, England and loved drawing and painting all his life. At the age of 23 he fulfilled a childhood dream by emigrating to Canada. Freeman was awed by the scenery he saw in the Rockies and the ranch country around Calgary. Here he found the subject matter that was to dramatically influence his painting. Here was the scenery and the lifestyle of which he had dreamed for years. Richard Freeman was the only Canadian artist to be invited as a founding member of the National Western Art Association in Lubbock, Texas. He was also a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. A few of his awards include a silver medal from the NWA, and "Best of Show" at the Calgary Stampede. Proficient in several media, Richard Freeman used oil, pen, watercolour, and acrylic along with an innate sense of line and perspective, shadow and sunlight that projects the viewer into his paintings as if looking through a window. His excellent draftsmanship and compositions demonstrate Freeman as a true technician. Richard Freeman left a legacy of paintings that celebrate the romanticism and mystery of a world that is soon to become extinct.