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
Woman on a Beach (1976)
oil on board - 22.6h x 23w (cm)
Sandbank with QE2 (1976)
pencil on paper - 28.8h x 39.1w (cm)
The Fisherman (1976)
oil on board - 16.5h x 20.3w (cm)
The Shadow (1976)
oil on board - 31h x 42w (cm)
Stormy Evening, Lepe (1976)
oil on board - 13.9h x 22.8w (cm)
Lepe Beach, Evening (1976)
oil on board - 11.5h x 43.5w (cm)
Fishermen at Ease (1976)
- 16.1h x 20.3w (cm)
Woman, Fishermen and Tanker (c1976)
pencil on paper
Nocturne (1975)
oil on board - 30.5h x 30.5w (cm)
Lepe (1975)
watercolour on paper - 19h x 29w (cm)
Tales of the Sea (1975)
pencil on paper - 14.5h x 26.5w (cm)
A Family (1975)
oil on board - 25.4h x 30.5w (cm)
Warm Day (1975)
oil on board - 25.4h x 30.5w (cm)
Figures on a Beach - The Rainbow (1975)
pencil on paper laid to board - 20h x 28w (cm)
Stormy Seascape (1975)
pencil and wash on paper on board - 28h x 48.5w (cm)
Solent Angler (1975)
oil on canvas - 59h x 60w (cm)
Beach, Figures and Boats (1975)
oil on board - 30.5h x 30.5w (cm)
Pierrot and Fisherman (1975)
oil on board - 26.7h x 31.8w (cm)
Digger, Lepe Beach (1975)
oil on paper on board
Dog and Figures on Beach (1975)
oil on board - 25.4h x 30.5w (cm)