The Thingmaker

After surviving a hit-and-run and a coma, Richard Griggs relearned to walk and talk; now making art keeps his brain and body going.

A moving portrait of an artist for whom creating is literally a means of survival.

For Richard Griggs, art is survival. After narrowly escaping a horrific bicycle hit and run and after a three day comma, Richard had to relearn how to walk, talk and eat. Today, the process of creating art keeps his brai

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