My name is Richard Collins, I was born in Dudley, England. I studied art at Birmingham University. Since 1989 I have been living and working in Berlin, Germany.
I spend a lot of time creating objects in my small workshop in a courtyard in the middle of Berlin. I am inspired by nature and by close observation of all sorts of creatures. My attention is often drawn to things starting to break down and show the effects of ageing. Therefore "time" is an important element of my work.