Keith Richens RSMA

Statement

Having been inspired by the Naturalist movement in 19th Century European art, Keith Richens tries to create striking images sometimes with a narrative sub-text which hopefully fascinate and remain with the viewer.

Methodology

Keith paints mainly in oil or watercolour, preferring to work in a studio using reference photographs he has taken along with notes and sketches made on location. Sometimes he uses video to capture an atmosphere or a movement which can be interpreted and incorporated into his paintings. Keith also uses a computer as an aid to compositional, colour and tonal decisions.

Bio

1950 Born in Yeovil, Somerset

1968-72 Somerset College of Art, Taunton South West Regional Diploma in Art and Design (with credit)

Licentiateship of the Society of Industrial Designers - LSIA

Later Membership of the Chartered Society of Designers - MCSD

1972- Freelance Illustrator and Artist working for major publishers, advertising agencies, design companies, etc.

Clients include Saatchi, J.W Thompson, Harper Collins, Viking Penguin, Pan Books, I.P.C. Magazines, The Reader’s Digest, BBC.

My work is also in private collections, including Alan Ayckbourn, John Wells, Sir Adam Ridley and Margaret Rapacioli.

2008 Elected as an Associate Member of the RSMA