artist illustrator musician

Richard Michael Wiseman is a London-born artist, illustrator, and musician whose work explores mythology, spirituality, symbolism, music, and cultural memory.

Drawing on influences ranging from Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dalí, and M.C. Escher to the psychedelic, experimental, space-rock, and gothic music of the late 1960s through the post-punk era, Wiseman has developed a distinctive visual language shaped by travel, philosophy, and imagination.

His practice spans illustration, murals, street art, large-scale banners, and poster design, with enduring influences from India, Aboriginal Dreamtime traditions, Native American mythology, and Celtic and Druidic symbolism.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Wiseman creates richly symbolic works defined by bold composition, layered meaning, and an independent visual identity.