Biography
Gallery
Interview
Richard Friend paints and sketches an imaginary
landscape inspired by memories and longings of a
childhood spent in Kent, the ‘Garden of
England’. His paintings are almost
postcards from places that he’d like to
visit........if they existed.
His understanding and appreciation of colour is confident, impressive and definitely appealing. He revels in these bold, vibrant colours and a powerful sense of the narrative of the countryside such as local history and folklore. Churches also appear in many of the paintings, references perhaps to the unseen powers surrounding us. This narrative quality often reveals it’s self only in the closing stages of the making of a painting.
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Copyright of images belongs to the Artist.
Copyright of promotional material belongs to
Ovenden Contemporary (Art Promotions) Limited.
Any un-authorised use is strictly prohibited. All
rights are reserved.
(c) 2006 Ovenden Contemporary (Art Promotions)
Limited
"Using bold, vibrant colours and a powerful sense
of the narrative of the countryside such as local
history and folklore, his paintings are almost
postcards from places that he’d like to
visit.........if they
existed."
