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
Low Tide, Lepe Beach (1989)
oil on board - 45h x 60w (cm)
Water's Edge (1989)
oil on board - 30.5h x 61w (cm)
Seascape (1989)
oil on panel - 11h x 29.5w (cm)
Girl with Seaweed (1989)
oil on board - 45.7h x 60.9w (cm)
Solitary Pair on Beach (1989)
oil on board - 47.5h x 61w (cm)
The Black Dog (1989)
oil on board - 78h x 74w (cm)
The Canoe (1989)
oil on board - 45.7h x 61w (cm)
Threatening Skies (1989)
oil on board - 45.7h x 61w (cm)
Breakwaters, Lepe (1989)
oil on board - 42h x 75w (cm)
A Family (1989)
oil on card - 14.8h x 20.3w (cm)
Bait Diggers (1989)
oil on board - 29.5h x 60w (cm)
Night Scene (1989)
oil on board - 18.5h x 36w (cm)
Cowes Regatta (1989)
oil on board - 18h x 76w (cm)
Figures, Low Tide (1989)
oil on board - 10.1h x 30.1w (cm)
Brother and Sister (1989)
oil on board - 45.5h x 61w (cm)
The Watcher (1989)
oil on board - 44.5h x 61w (cm)
Beach Scene (1989)
oil on board - 44.5h x 60w (cm)
The Photographer (1989)
oil on board - 43.5h x 60w (cm)
Tide Coming In (1989)
Oil on canvas board
The Island (1989)
oil on board - 45.7h x 61w (cm)