Bonfires | Flames | Smoke
A complex subject! Fire often signifies the spiritual and the flame of creativity for Richard, but conversely it represents destruction (War) and pollution (Industry) as well as joy and celebration with fireworks and candles, and even these can be fraught with a sense of danger.
The fires or plumes of smoke are often clearly visible in the paintings, but others are just specks of light or black smudges in the distance. You sometimes have to work quite hard to find them, but when you do, you realise that they are not just incidental.
The Tall Ships, Southampton (1982)
oil on board - 74h x 114w (cm)
The Cricket Match, Ilkley (c1982)
oil on board - 39h x 60w (cm)
Northern Hill Town (1981)
oil on board - 22.9h x 101.6w (cm)
Figures on the Moors (1981)
oil on board - 30.5h x 45.5w (cm)
The Monument (1981)
oil on board - 30h x 60w (cm)
Beach Carnival (1981)
oil on board - 61h x 91.5w (cm)
Mirage (1981)
oil on board - 13h x 49w (cm)
Barbeque and Fireworks (1980)
oil on board - 20.3h x 25.4w (cm)
Southampton Water (1979)
oil on board - 43h x 50w (cm)
Shipyard, Falmouth (1979)
oil on board - 13h x 27w (cm)
Figures on a Beach (1979)
oil on board - 56h x 81.5w (cm)
Harvesters (1978)
oil on board - 24h x 33w (cm)
The Burning Tree, Studley Royal (1977)
oil on board - 30.5h x 45.7w (cm)
Bottle on a Beach (1976)
oil on board - 51.5h x 76w (cm)
Candle on the Beach (1976)
oil on board - 16.2h x 20.3w (cm)
Nocturne (1975)
oil on board - 30.5h x 30.5w (cm)
Tanker off Cowes (1975)
pencil on paper on board - 18h x 20.5w (cm)
Mischief Night (1975)
oil on canvas - 78.8h x 122w (cm)
Mine Layer on Beaulieu River (1974)
oil on board - 23h x 40.6w (cm)
Eddystone Light (1974)
oil on board - 60h x 90.8w (cm)