A half century ago upon graduating from Rolling Hills High School on the Palos Verdes Peninsula (suburb of L.A.), my father gave me a professional Canon analog camera as a graduation gift. And that’s when I fell in love with the art form of creating Surreal/Abstract Art which gave me the ability to create dreamscapes through the technique of double exposures.

Although I didn’t pursue becoming a professional photographer and instead followed my heart to become a professional musician/songwriter in the L.A. Music Scene in the 80’s (played with the Minutemen), I never lost my passion for the art of photography and creating Surreal/Abstract Art.

When the age of Digital Photography happened in the 90’s, I was able to expand my artwork by enhancing my photos in the computer program Photoshop. And I learned a lot about art composition and working with computers when I got a degree in Desktop Publishing from the Southern California Occupational Center (SCOC).

Over the years I’ve been blessed to have lived and traveled to some of the most picturesque places such as Los Angeles, Europe, India, Nepal and the Northwest Forests of America which all have turned out to be great canvases for my artwork.

I love the inspiration of creating artwork that’s based on the physicality of our world through photography and then to artistically enhance those photos through my imagination in the digital world of the computer. And with that combination, my artwork gives me the opportunity to walk in-between this world and one that I see within my dreams… 


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Publicist Danie Cortese’s Artist Endorsement
https://www.daniecorteseent.com

“Few artists possess the depth of passion & innovation that Richard Alan Krieger known as "Crane" in the music world brings to his craft. From mastering double exposures in photography to pioneering digital artistry in Photoshop, to writing incredible music, his ability to blend natural imagery or words, with abstract vision creates breathtaking, dreamlike compositions in all forms. His journey, spanning over five decades, is a testament to resilience, adaptability, and an unwavering commitment to artistic excellence."