Richard Long was born in 1945 and was raised in Clifton, Bristol. In 1967 Long decided to walk back and forth across a field and photograph the flattened line that he had made, this then launched his interest in land art and Long set the tone for British conceptual art and initiated the entirely new art form of land art. Long has stated the making art by walking has given him freedom and allowed him to go anywhere in the world, but even if he had been confined to a 10 mile radius of Bristol he still would have done everything he wanted to do as an artist. Long has stated that he believes that there is a spiritual aspect to his work and has declared himself open to the coincidences that occur between form and cultures, as his work often seems to be reminiscent of of ancient cultures.
One of the main things that I have taken away from this interview is that as an artist you need to be able to think alternatively and push ideas and boundaries, long was able to create something brand new and has since become a pioneer in land art. As a new and aspiring artist you need to be able to come up with fresh ideas.
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