SOIL

12th - 27th of April, That Art Gallery Bristol

A solo exhibition of my practice over the last year will be on show at That Art Gallery Bristol. All are welcome, the private view is on Thursday the 11th of April from 6pm-9pm.

“Richard’s work has always blurred the line between the figure and the abstract. Through paint he depicts scenes from reference images he has taken and from his own memory, drawing upon his day-to-day life living in rural England. Whether it be memories of working with his father, a rose grower, in the fields, or nights out drinking in the local pubs, these moments frequent his paintings - sometimes together. These depictions of memories do not always translate in paint how they happened in reality, with his imagination often skewing the narrative, giving in to the escapist pleasure of paint as a substance and a vehicle to new stories. This, combined with the conflict between the sublime and the mundane of working life within his pieces, conveys an exploration of the riddle of the human condition.”