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
Cowes Regatta (1986)
oil on board - 12.7h x 28w (cm)
Nude Couple on Beach (1986)
oil on canvas board - 30.5h x 29.2w (cm)
Beach No.VIII (1986)
oil on board - 26.7h x 30.5w (cm)
The Bait Digger's Family (1986)
oil on board - 17h x 28w (cm)
Windsurfer Evening (1986)
oil on board - 30h x 65w (cm)
Red Heads and Young Man (1986)
oil on board - 42h x 55.8w (cm)
Dark Beach (1986)
oil on board - 8.9h x 35.6w (cm)
The Girl on the Beach (1986)
oil on board - 17.5h x 26w (cm)
Nude on the Beach (1986)
- 10.2h x 9.5w (cm)
Two Girls (1986)
oil on board - 22.2h x 28.6w (cm)
Crowded Beach (1986)
- 6.4h x 31.1w (cm)
Summer Garb (1986)
oil on board - 31h x 46w (cm)
Beach Study No.3 (1986)
oil on board - 31h x 24w (cm)
Further Outlook (1986)
- 14.7h x 33.25w (cm)
Beach No. I (1986)
- 12.1h x 30.5w (cm)
Grimalde (1986)
oil on board - 18h x 27.5w (cm)
Wings (1986)
oil on ? - 54.6h x 80w (cm)
Beach No. VI (1986)
oil on board - 10.2h x 31.1w (cm)
Beach No. V (1986)
oil on board - 9h x 36.5w (cm)
Busy Shore (1986)
oil on board - 40h x 43w (cm)