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 Black Tent (1983)
oil on board - 45.7h x 30.5w (cm)
Encounter on the Shore (c1983)
oil on board - 15h x 26w (cm)
Winter Seascape (1982)
oil on board - 75h x 127w (cm)
In Memoriam. Crispin (1982)
oil on board - 52.2h x 68.9w (cm)
Ragworms (1982)
oil on board - 20h x 26w (cm)
The Tall Ships, Southampton (1982)
oil on board - 74h x 114w (cm)
Summer Evening (1982)
oil on card - 23h x 33w (cm)
Young Man and Woman (1982)
pencil on paper - 53.3h x 55.9w (cm)
Watching Figure (1982)
oil on board - 41h x 61w (cm)
The Black Sail (1982)
oil on board - 17h x 32w (cm)
Figures in a Hurry (1982)
oil on board - 53h x 81w (cm)
Little Girl on the Beach (1982)
oil on board - 14h x 20.2w (cm)
Along the Beach, Lepe (1982)
- 12.7h x 29.2w (cm)
Fishing (1982)
pencil on paper - 8.7h x 13.5w (cm)
Man with a Dog (1982)
oil on board - 19.5h x 24.5w (cm)
Farewell (1982)
oil on panel - 15h x 22.5w (cm)
The Bait Digger (1981)
oil on board - 20h x 21.6w (cm)
Small White Beach with Bait Diggers (1981)
- 9.5h x 24w (cm)
Low Tide (1981)
oil on board - 20h x 25w (cm)
Beach Huts and Bathers (1981)
oil on board - 40h x 91w (cm)