EXHIBITION | 15th Mar to 26th Apr 2003

Richard Eurich (1903-1992) Visionary Artist

Millais Gallery, Southampton Institute (now Solent University), toured to Russell-Cotes Art Gallery, Bournemouth and The Fine Art Society, London

Sole artist

Exhibition to mark the centenary of Richard's birth:

Opened at the Millais Gallery, Southampton in March 2003 and travelled to the

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth (10 May 2003 to 22 June 2003)
Fine Art Society, London (14 July 2003 to 8 August 2003).

Curated by Professor Edward Chaney, Professor of Fine and Decorative Arts, Southampton Institute and Christine Clearkin MA, in association with Bridget Davis, Curator of the Millais Galley at Southampton Institute, Peyton Skipwith of The Fine Art Society and the Russell-Cotes Museum & Gallery, Bournemouth.

Catalogue by Edward Chaney and Christine Clearkin, with additional essays by Alan Powers and Caroline Toppin and contributions by James Hyman, David McCann and Peyton Skipwith, published by Paul Holberton Publishing in association with Southampton Institute, ISBN 1 903470 110.

All but one of the 70 works exhibited in Southampton and Bournemouth are illustrated in the catalogue and 30 other works not exhibited are included in the essays.

* indicates works for sale at The Fine Arts Society venue in London, including 3 ex catalogue works.

Reviewed in The Spectator magazine, 5 APRIL 2003, Page 45

Several other well known artists also celebrated their centenaries in 2003, among them Barbara Hepworth, John Piper, Graham Sutherland, Eric Ravilious, Ceri Richards and Edward Bawden.

Reviews:

Architects' Journal (AJ), 10 April 2003

73 works exhibited:

Hillside in Wales

Hillside in Wales (1967)

Cat 42*, illustrated

Mirage

Mirage (1969)

Cat 43*, illustrated

Pebbles

Pebbles (1978)

Cat 48*, illustrated

Flight of Birds over the Sea

Flight of Birds over the Sea (1988)

Cat 72*, illustrated

Seascape with Rainbow

Seascape with Rainbow (1983)

Cat 60*, illustrated

Early Morning, Lepe

Early Morning, Lepe (1987)

Cat 73*, illustrated

The Elephant Boy

The Elephant Boy (1956)

Cat 36*, illustrated

A Moment of Sadness

A Moment of Sadness (1981)

Cat 53*, illustrated, and cover illustration (detail)

Beach No. VII

Beach No. VII (1986)

Cat 68*, illustrated

The Club Room

The Club Room (1931)

Cat 16, illustrated

The Critics

The Critics (1956)

Cat 34, illustrated

Old Man with a Stick

Old Man with a Stick (1927)

Cat 9, illustrated

Weymouth

Weymouth (1933)

Cat 20*, illustrated

The Garden

The Garden (1928)

Cat 5*, illustrated

Dark Beach

Dark Beach (1986)

Cat 69*, illustrated

Mavis Pope

Mavis Pope (1932)

Cat 18, illustrated

Portrait of Mavis

Portrait of Mavis (1935)

Cat 23*, illustrated

Figures on the Beach

Figures on the Beach (1986)

Cat 70*, illustrated

Broken Cloud

Broken Cloud (1988)

Cat 74*, illustrated

Nocturne

Nocturne (1983)

Cat 59*, illustrated

The Quetzal Dance

The Quetzal Dance (1985)

Cat 63*, illustrated

Dredger, Early Morning

Dredger, Early Morning (1984)

Cat 62*, illustrated

The Tree

The Tree (1921)

ex catalogue*, only shown at The Fine Art Society venue in London

Flight of Gulls, Farne

Flight of Gulls, Farne (1975)

ex catalogue*, only shown at The Fine Art Society venue in London

Storm Brewing

Storm Brewing (1988)

ex catalogue*, only shown at The Fine Art Society venue in London

Still Life, Lyme Regis

Still Life, Lyme Regis (1933)

Cat 21, illustrated

The Burning Bush

The Burning Bush (1984)

Cat 46, illustrated

Harlequins

Harlequins (1926)

Cat 3; illustrated

The Unwilling Listener

The Unwilling Listener (1930)

Cat 14, illustrated

Portland Quarries

Portland Quarries (1934)

Cat 22*, illustrated