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
Fishing at Dusk (1980)
oil on board - 20.3h x 30.5w (cm)
Evening (1980)
oil on board - 40.6h x 91.4w (cm)
Watching the Ship (1980)
pencil on paper - 8.7h x 13.5w (cm)
Couple on the Beach (1980)
oil on board - 15h x 23.1w (cm)
Looking for Shells (1980)
pencil on paper - 8.7h x 13.5w (cm)
Play on the Beach (1980)
oil on board - 16h x 23.5w (cm)
Penelope (1980)
oil on board - 22.5h x 30.5w (cm)
The Conversation (1980)
pencil on paper - 8.7h x 13.5w (cm)
Bathers at Lepe (c1980)
oil on board - 32.5h x 40w (cm)
Round the Corner, Lepe (1980s)
oil on board - 39h x 61w (cm)
The Breakwater (1979)
oil on board - 11.5h x 25.5w (cm)
Sea Watchers (1979)
oil on board - 14h x 20.3w (cm)
Shapes on a Beach (1979)
oil on board - 11.5h x 41w (cm)
Mother and Daughter (1979)
oil on board - 14h x 30w (cm)
Beach (1979)
pencil on paper - 8.7h x 13.5w (cm)
The Deck Chair (1979)
- 40.6h x 91.5w (cm)
Deckchairs, Beaulieu River (1979)
oil on board - 13.5h x 30.3w (cm)
Stormy Evening, Solent (1979)
oil on board - 38.5h x 61w (cm)