|  Opening on September 9th, 2010 from 7:00pm. Live music with the Cambodian Cowboys from 9:00pm. David Richards has depicted some of the best and most iconic bars in Phnom Penh in this sexy and striking new exhibition. Snowies, Talking to a Stranger, Led Zeppelin, Heart of Darkness… and the Chinese House are just a few of the bars featured in this exhibition, which will also feature some more exotic paintings by Mr. Richards. David Richards was influenced by his mother’s sketches and paintings since childhood, and started painting with her encouragements at the age of 5 years old. Frequent visits to the museums of Cincinnati and New Orleans’ inspired him to pursue a career of Fine Arts in college. His curiosity and maturing passion lead David to take as many courses as possible, ranging from drawing and graphic design to oil painting and sculpture, and ceramics and silversmithing. Inspired by Gaugin, Rousseau, Gustav Klimt, Vermeer, Edward Hopper and Carravaggio amongst others, David Richards, started experimenting with water-color paint in California, but its only when he moved to Maui in 1986 that he immersed himself completely in his work. David painted everyday, often working on several projects at once, excited about the process of seeing his work being built over time. His early painting from Maui in Hawaï, evolved around nature: oceans, jungle settings or sea life, but Richards then started a very popular series of paintings on mermaids. He has kept the sensuality and eroticism of these paintings in his new body of work “Phnom Penh Bars and Beyondâ€, which depicts the contemporary night scene in Phnom Penhs most notorious bars. His stay in South East Asia uncovered a fascination for decaying architecture, from French Colonial Buildings to old Chinese architecture, which also strongly features in his work today. From 9:00pm:
There’s a new sheriff in town.
A couple of high plain drifters have pulled into Phnom Penh from the snow capped mountains and deserts of Kampong Cham. It’s the Cambodian Cowboys! Be ready for a mix of rhythm and blues along with a mix of swing and soul. | 
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