He became certified in concrete and steel in order to walk the beams on building sites, and these became the subjects of his early paintings.

The layers are then sculpted into large abstract spheres, columns and spirals which appear "ethereal" and light despite their weight.

[6] As the work evolved, Richardson began adding color, mixing his own pigments and infusing them into the glass.

These orbs, or hollow spheres, are constructed from layered arcs of fractured glass, fused together to form a crystalline whole.

The orb at the Frost Art Museum Sculpture Park at Florida International University measures six feet in diameter and weighs approximately 5,000 pounds.