Biography
Richard studied painting at the University for the Creative Arts Farnham from 2008 until 2012 and has since had his work exhibited widely throughout the UK. Most notabley in 2014, Richard was shortlisted for the prestigious South Central art prize, which led to his paintings being featured on popular news channel, BBC South Today. Then in 2015, he was selected as a prize winner in the Windsor and Newton painting prize which saw his work displayed at the Griffin Gallery Open.
Richard’s main area of interest is in a fusion between classical and contemporary illusionistic processes of image making, within drawing and painting.
Represented by
McAllister Thomas Fine Art & Curious Duke Gallery
Prizes.
Prize winner, The Windsor and Newton painting prize 2015.
RCAF Visitor Award 2017.
Featured on BBC south today, covering the "South central art prize" Aspex gallery exhibition. 24/11/2014
Shortlisted
Shortlisted for the Open West Art prize 2015.
Shortlisted for the South-Central prize 2014.
Shortlisted for the Wells Art Contemporary prize 2014.
Shortlisted for the Metamorphose prize 2013.
Residencies.
Bearwood College. Artist in residence 2012 - 2013
Education.
2008 to 2009 Art Foundation diploma, Farnham University for the creative arts.
2009 to 2012 BA Hons degree in Fine art, Farnham University for the creative arts.
Exhibitions.
Coming up:
2018: "Grand summer exhibition", McAllister Thomas Fine Art. June 30th
Previous shows:
2017: "Autumn collection", McAllister Thomas Fine Art.
Windsor contemporary art fair, Windsor race course.
"Late Summer exhibition", McAllister Thomas Fine Art.
"Summer exhibition", McAllister Thomas Fine Art.
"Summer Salon" Islington Arts Factory.
Reading contemporary art fair. The Rivermead Centre, Reading.
2015: "The Griffin Gallery Open" The Griffin Gallery, London.
"The Open West" The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham.
2014: "South-Central" Aspex gallery, Portsmouth.
"20 painters" The Phoenix gallery, Brighton.
"Wells Art Contemporary prize 2014" Wells & Mendip Museum, Wells.
"Black Swan Arts Open Competition 2014" Black Swan Arts, Frome.
2013: Exhibition at Nesta, London.
Summer salon at Islington Arts Factory.
"Freedoms road", Aspex gallery Portsmouth.
"Metamorphose" at Islington Arts Factory, london.
Ranger house, guildford.
Bearwood college end of residency exhibition, Wokingham.
2012: “Home of the fan fiction empire” Residence Gallery, London.
“Young Masters” at the Curious Duke Gallery, Old street London.
”Say what you see” Aspex gallery Portsmouth.
James Hockey Gallery Pop up exhibition, Castle street Farnham.
“Cave” at the Curious Duke Gallery, Old street London.
“Milk Money” at Redchurch st gallery, london.
Farnham UCA Degree show.
2011: "limn" Spring ware house space, Vauxhall London.
"Eat my hat", Bethnal Green London.
Bearwood picture gallery, Winnersh.
2010: "Future homes", Wokingham.
Bibliography.
Nesta catalogue 2012, limited edition print.
Metamorphose exhibition 2013 catalogue, limited edition print.
Wells Art Contemporary prize 2014 exhibition catalogue, limited edition print.
Articles and press.
Interview with The Curious Duke Gallery.
http://www.curiousdukegallery.com/blog/608-interview-with-artist-richard-goold
Review of metamorphose exhibition at Islington Arts Factory.
http://www.artfetch.com/edition/125/changing-visions/
Freedoms road Exhibition at Aspex gallery.
http://www.aspex.org.uk/blog/freedoms-road-heading-in-the-right-direction/
Say what you see exhibition.
http://aspexsaywhatyousee.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/and-finally/
Richard studied painting at the University for the Creative Arts Farnham from 2008 until 2012 and has since had his work exhibited widely throughout the UK. Most notabley in 2014, Richard was shortlisted for the prestigious South Central art prize, which led to his paintings being featured on popular news channel, BBC South Today. Then in 2015, he was selected as a prize winner in the Windsor and Newton painting prize which saw his work displayed at the Griffin Gallery Open.
Richard’s main area of interest is in a fusion between classical and contemporary illusionistic processes of image making, within drawing and painting.
Represented by
McAllister Thomas Fine Art & Curious Duke Gallery
Prizes.
Prize winner, The Windsor and Newton painting prize 2015.
RCAF Visitor Award 2017.
Featured on BBC south today, covering the "South central art prize" Aspex gallery exhibition. 24/11/2014
Shortlisted
Shortlisted for the Open West Art prize 2015.
Shortlisted for the South-Central prize 2014.
Shortlisted for the Wells Art Contemporary prize 2014.
Shortlisted for the Metamorphose prize 2013.
Residencies.
Bearwood College. Artist in residence 2012 - 2013
Education.
2008 to 2009 Art Foundation diploma, Farnham University for the creative arts.
2009 to 2012 BA Hons degree in Fine art, Farnham University for the creative arts.
Exhibitions.
Coming up:
2018: "Grand summer exhibition", McAllister Thomas Fine Art. June 30th
Previous shows:
2017: "Autumn collection", McAllister Thomas Fine Art.
Windsor contemporary art fair, Windsor race course.
"Late Summer exhibition", McAllister Thomas Fine Art.
"Summer exhibition", McAllister Thomas Fine Art.
"Summer Salon" Islington Arts Factory.
Reading contemporary art fair. The Rivermead Centre, Reading.
2015: "The Griffin Gallery Open" The Griffin Gallery, London.
"The Open West" The Wilson Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham.
2014: "South-Central" Aspex gallery, Portsmouth.
"20 painters" The Phoenix gallery, Brighton.
"Wells Art Contemporary prize 2014" Wells & Mendip Museum, Wells.
"Black Swan Arts Open Competition 2014" Black Swan Arts, Frome.
2013: Exhibition at Nesta, London.
Summer salon at Islington Arts Factory.
"Freedoms road", Aspex gallery Portsmouth.
"Metamorphose" at Islington Arts Factory, london.
Ranger house, guildford.
Bearwood college end of residency exhibition, Wokingham.
2012: “Home of the fan fiction empire” Residence Gallery, London.
“Young Masters” at the Curious Duke Gallery, Old street London.
”Say what you see” Aspex gallery Portsmouth.
James Hockey Gallery Pop up exhibition, Castle street Farnham.
“Cave” at the Curious Duke Gallery, Old street London.
“Milk Money” at Redchurch st gallery, london.
Farnham UCA Degree show.
2011: "limn" Spring ware house space, Vauxhall London.
"Eat my hat", Bethnal Green London.
Bearwood picture gallery, Winnersh.
2010: "Future homes", Wokingham.
Bibliography.
Nesta catalogue 2012, limited edition print.
Metamorphose exhibition 2013 catalogue, limited edition print.
Wells Art Contemporary prize 2014 exhibition catalogue, limited edition print.
Articles and press.
Interview with The Curious Duke Gallery.
http://www.curiousdukegallery.com/blog/608-interview-with-artist-richard-goold
Review of metamorphose exhibition at Islington Arts Factory.
http://www.artfetch.com/edition/125/changing-visions/
Freedoms road Exhibition at Aspex gallery.
http://www.aspex.org.uk/blog/freedoms-road-heading-in-the-right-direction/
Say what you see exhibition.
http://aspexsaywhatyousee.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/and-finally/