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 with Bathers (1969)
oil on board - 40.7h x 122w (cm)
The Mandala (1969)
oil on board - 81h x 91.5w (cm)
Robing Bathers on a Rainy Beach (1969)
oil on canvas - 51h x 75w (cm)
Lovers on Beach (1969)
oil on canvas - 30h x 40w (cm)
Lady with Dog, Shipping in the Solent (1969)
oil on board - 25.5h x 46w (cm)
Tanker in the Solent (1968)
oil on board - 15h x 29w (cm)
Hole in the Wall (1968)
oil on board - 27.9h x 61w (cm)
Fog Clearing at Lepe (1968)
oil on canvas - 25h x 61w (cm)
The Great Tanker (1968)
oil on canvas - 76.5h x 102w (cm)
Wreck and Landslip, Yorkshire Coast (1968)
oil on canvas - 41h x 61w (cm)
Yachts off Cowes (1967)
oil on board - 20h x 66w (cm)
Her Majesty the Queen visits Yarmouth on Britannia, July 1965 (1967)
oil on board - 30h x 76w (cm)
Three Figures on a Beach (1967)
oil on canvas - 30.5h x 38.1w (cm)
Sir Francis Chichester’s Return Celebration at Buckler's Hard on 17th Sept 1967 (1967)
oil on board - 52h x 68w (cm)
Walking on the Waters (1967)
oil on panel - 18h x 22.7w (cm)
Rough Sea with Solitary Figure (1967)
oil on board - 40.6h x 60.9w (cm)
On the Beach (1966)
oil on board - 44.4h x 81.3w (cm)
Tanker on Fire (1965)
oil on canvas - 30.5h x 40.6w (cm)
Beach at Deal (1965)
oil on board - 22.2h x 40w (cm)
Rainy Day Isle of Wight (1965)
oil on board - 40.64h x 50.8w (cm)