Figures on a Beach
Richard loved to juxtapose the formality of the three horizontals of sky, sea and shore with the ever-changing human form and the patterns that they make. He also found humour, pathos or spiritual symbolism in the small narratives that emerged.
"The idea of figures on beaches is undoubtedly one of his favourite themes . . . physical types tend to be monumental and pale - sometimes almost ghostly; a coincidence which reinforces the marginal surrealism that occasionally tinges his vision."
Master of Poetic Narrative, 'The Scotsman', May 1977, author: Edward Cage
Beach Carnival (1981)
oil on board - 61h x 91.5w (cm)
Bank Holiday (1981)
oil on canvas laid on board - 24.1h x 48.3w (cm)
Watching (1981)
oil on board - 23h x 32w (cm)
Yacht Race (1981)
oil on board - 91h x 130w (cm)
Clutter of Cars (1981)
oil on board - 24h x 30w (cm)
Misty Day (1981)
oil on board - 20h x 29w (cm)
Changing Breeze (1981)
oil on board - 16h x 30w (cm)
A Moment of Sadness (1981)
oil on board - 51h x 76w (cm)
Breakthrough, Chesil Beach (1981)
oil on ? - 33h x 60.7w (cm)
Barbeque and Fireworks (1980)
oil on board - 20.3h x 25.4w (cm)
Girl on the Shore (1980)
oil on board - 41h x 61.5w (cm)
Cowes Week (1980)
oil on board - 28.5h x 44.5w (cm)
Solent Fishing (1980)
oil on board - 63.5h x 76.2w (cm)
Sea Traffic (1980)
oil on board - 44.5h x 55.5w (cm)
The White Sail (1980)
oil and pencil on board - 42h x 46w (cm)
Fisher on the Beach (1980)
oil on board - 30h x 61w (cm)
The Girl on the Shore (1980)
- 63.5h x 76.2w (cm)
Stony Beach with Fishers (1980)
oil on board - 46h x 91.5w (cm)
Weymouth Bay (1980)
oil; support unknown - 46h x 76w (cm)