"...a one-ball contact juggler... if you've never seen contact juggling, you should probably go see you some. It's beautiful." -SF Bay Guardian

"Bellingham's very own sphere charmer." -Ryan Barret, The Harlequin Hipsters

"Good work Mr. Hartnell. You could be a Goblin King." -MCP

"That's ace." -Drew Batchelor, Multiball Contact

"I think that guy was born in the Mystery Spot!" -street viewer

"Back again year after year and getting better each time. This guy makes that glass ball look like it's only a soap bubble." -YouTube user OjaiConcertSeries

"I ended up stopping to watch him every time I passed by during the weekend of Folk Life. I must have seen every one of his moves at least three times, and I still was fascinated." -YouTube user wingsofindifference

"One thing I'd like to say for him: quite the showman. Not only does he have the skills, he knows how to gather, keep, and collect from a crowd." -YouTube user T3hArchAngelG

"I would use Mr. Richard Hartnell at any of my events, and the town loved him; even the Mayor said his act was outstanding." -Richard Hill, Coalinga Merchant's Assn.