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
Figures and Dog on a Beach (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h x 55w (cm)
Two Bathers Having Fun (1987)
oil on board - 18.5h x 29w (cm)
Boy Watching Object (1987)
oil on board - 45.5h x 61w (cm)
The Girl (1987)
oil on board - 30.2h x 20.7w (cm)
Father and Daughter Watching Sailing Boats (1987)
pencil on paper - 39.4h x 56.5w (cm)
Solitary Figure and Bird (1987)
oil on board - 50.5h x 66.5w (cm)
Bait Diggers (1987)
pencil on paper - 38.5h x 55w (cm)
Sunset at Sea (1987)
oil on board - 18.5h x 35.5w (cm)
Boys Resting (1987)
oil on board - 14.5h x 14w (cm)
Bait Digger (1987)
oil on board - 48.3h x 61w (cm)
Lady with a Bucket on a Beach (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h x 55w (cm)
Rain and Rainbow (1987)
oil on board - 30.4h x 40.6w (cm)
Early Morning, Lepe (1987)
oil on board - 41.9h x 61w (cm)
The Toy Boat (1987)
oil on board - 27.8h x 29.7w (cm)
Low Tide, Lepe (1987)
oil on board - 17h x 24w (cm)
Bathers at Low Tide (1987)
- 20.3h x 30.5w (cm)
Figures on the Shore (1987)
oil on board - 13h x 17w (cm)
Two Boats and a Bait Digger (1987)
pencil on paper - 39h x 55w (cm)
Boy with Bait etc (c1987)
- 30.5h x 30.5w (cm)
Figures on Beach (1986)
oil on board - 10.1h x 33w (cm)