Richard Sigmund was an artist whose life and work were guided equally by spiritual practice and the everyday poetry of the street. He often spoke of the word “fire” as a symbol of creative energy. Something living, moving, and ultimately communal. This sense of vitality ran through his work, which drew inspiration from his surroundings as readily as from inward reflection. Based in Brooklyn, Sigmund believed that art was not something made in isolation, but something shaped by the world around us — by signs, fragments, chance encounters, and the shared visual language of public life. Sigmund’s symbology centers on using the familiar for their inherent meanings but also to shift focus to the art's form, technique, and the act of seeing; these everyday icons become vehicles for exploring abstraction, perception, and the boundary between object and image. For Sigmund, the street itself was a collaborator offering imagery and rhythms that became part of a collective creative experience. By re-contextualizing and reducing street-sign language such as “OK”, as in “Ok to turn”, Sigmund draws attention to how we have informed our urbanized landscape with directive and informative language and symbols. In the artist's work, added layers of humor come from the layered and multiple meaning of these words. Signs, symbols and patterns, additionally become a form of meditation informed by the artist’s long standing practice in Buddhism and yoga. Words like “OK” become an informal mantra connoting emotional peace and stability which he shares with the viewer. This practice of artmaking for Richard becomes a third realm of meaning - focusing the language of the streets into his studio and reframing it through his artwork. Yoga and India were central to his artistic philosophy. A lifelong practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, Sigmund travelled frequently to India, where he painted, taught yoga, and worked with refugee communities. These experiences deepened his belief that art, like spiritual practice, is a way of staying open and connected to others. Rather than seeking grand statements, Sigmund’s work invites quiet engagement, moments of pause, recognition, and human connection. His legacy is one of generosity, humility, and a profound trust in shared inspiration: that art can come from anywhere, and that we all, in some way, participate in its creation.