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
Enjoying the Sun (c1989)
oil on board - 16h x 28w (cm)
Windy Solent (1988)
oil on board - 8.5h x 38w (cm)
Fishers on the Beach (1988)
oil on board - 18.5h x 38w (cm)
Bait Diggers (1988)
oil on board - 12h x 15w (cm)
The Fish Market (1988)
oil on panel - 16h x 25w (cm)
Low Tide Beaulieu River (1988)
oil on board - 53.5h x 74w (cm)
Mini Regatta (1988)
oil on board - 49.5h x 75w (cm)
Activity on the Beach (1988)
oil on board - 39.5h x 90w (cm)
Windbreak (1988)
oil on board - 31.5h x 35.5w (cm)
Two Bathers in a Blue Sea (1988)
oil on board - 46h x 50.5w (cm)
The Balloon (1988)
oil on board - 28h x 40.5w (cm)
The Launching (1988)
- 45.7h x 60.7w (cm)
The Deckchair (1988)
oil on board - 46.5h x 62w (cm)
Bank Holiday (1988)
oil on board - 10h x 38w (cm)
Low Tide (1988)
oil on board - 30.5h x 33.5w (cm)
Activity on the Horizon (c1988)
- 35.6h x 58.4w (cm)
Windsurfer with Board (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h x 55w (cm)
Cowes Week, Isle of Wight (1987)
oil on board - 18h x 59w (cm)
Bait Diggers Returning (1987)
oil on panel - 10.2h x 12.7w (cm)