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The featured theme of paintings here is that of Lepe Beach. Lepe Beach is about seven miles from Dibden Purlieu where Richard and Mavis lived for 60 years. They used to go there regularly just to watch the sea, the people, the shipping, all against the backdrop of the Isle of Wight. It was always different: at low tide there were the bait-diggers and wading birds. At high tide there were sail-boards and swimmers in spite of its being stony underfoot. This selection of paintings covers a wide period. Richard used to make little sketches on the spot, but the paintings were always done in the studio.
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Thunder on the Solent. 1969.
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Mini Regatta. 1988. One of the "unplanned happenings" that Richard came across at Lepe. The Isle of Wight can be seen in the distance. Part of Cowes Week? Richard was fascinated by groupings: the people dotted on the shore, the huddle of craft and then the diagonal line of yachts. This atmospheric painting is quite small but has a spaciousness about it. |
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The Photographer. 1989.
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The Bait Digger's Family. 1986. Another small picture conveying space. The wife and child wait while the man digs for bait at low tide. There are no faces visible. There is a universality about this simple statement. One can feel the texture of the stony beach, the mud and the sea. No sky. |
© 2007 Richard Eurich Paintings Ltd.