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
The Bait Digger (1984)
oil and pencil on board - 46.3h x 64w (cm)
Fishermen, Low Tide (1984)
mixed media on board - 57.5h x 59w (cm)
Figures on a Beach, Evening (1984)
oil on ? - 61h x 71.1w (cm)
The Three-Master (1984)
oil on board - 23.5h x 60.9w (cm)
In Memoriam: Nagasaki (c1984)
oil on board - 55.9h x 61w (cm)
Watching Figure (c1984)
- 45.5h x 31.8w (cm)
Coming and Going on the Beach (c1984)
- 22.9h x 63.5w (cm)
Freighter at Sea with Dog Walker on the Beach (1980s)
oil on panel - 7.6h x 10.2w (cm)
The Spit, Solent (20th Jul 1983)
pencil on paper - 31h x 46w (cm)
The Balcony (1983)
oil on board - 62.5h x 75.5w (cm)
Three Sisters (1983)
oil on panel - 8h x 35.5w (cm)
Into the Wind (1983)
oil on canvas - 25h x 35w (cm)
The Surf Board (1983)
oil on board - 59h x 75w (cm)
Girl on Beach (1983)
pencil on paper - 24h x 17w (cm)
Bait Diggers (1983)
oil on paper on board - 25.3h x 38.5w (cm)
Winter Seascape (1983)
oil on board - 29h x 68w (cm)
The Fisher (1983)
pencil on paper - 27.9h x 38.1w (cm)
Two Figures (1983)
pencil on paper - 23h x 26w (cm)
Last Light (1983)
oil on board - 44h x 60w (cm)