Nationality: British
Richard Cartwright was born in 1951 and studied at Goldsmith's College School of Art. He shortly decided against formal training dissatisfied 'with the Twentieth Century obsession with art as a mere self-expression' and set out alone aspiring to an art that is spiritual, transcendent and mysterious. He has long believed that a picture requires a melody of colour, light and form evident in his landscapes, nocturnes, nudes and interiors. Working predominantly in pastel - an unusual medium for such large paintings - each piece is characterised by an intense feeling of colour and atmosphere radiating from the careful layering of the medium.
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Richard Cartwright was born in 1951 and studied at Goldsmith's College School of Art. He shortly decided against formal training dissatisfied 'with the Twentieth Century obsession with art as a mere self-expression' and set out alone aspiring to an art that is spiritual, transcendent and mysterious. He has long believed that a picture requires a melody of colour, light and form evident in his landscapes, nocturnes, nudes and interiors. Working predominantly in pastel - an unusual medium for such large paintings - each piece is characterised by an intense feeling of colour and atmosphere radiating from the careful layering of the medium.
Solo Exhibitions:
| 2009 | These Days, John Martin of London | |
| 2008 | These Days (preview), Katakouzēnos House Museum, Athens | |
| 2007 | A Voice from on High, John Martin of London | |
| 2005 | Reason to Believe, John Martin of London | |
| 2003 | Sanctuary, John Martin of London | |
| 2001 | The Modern World, John Martin of London | |
| 1999 | John Martin of London | |
| 1998 | Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the-Wold | |
| 1997 | Adam Gallery, Bath | |
| 1995 | Adam Gallery, Bath | |
| 1993 | Adam Gallery, Bath | |
| 1989-91 | Rooksmoor Gallery, Bath | |
| 1988 | Jablonski Gallery, London | |
| 1987 | Rooksmoor Gallery, Bath | |
| 1985 | Nevill Gallery, Bath | |
| 1984 | Warminster Arts Centre | |
| 1983 | Festival Gallery, Bath | |
| Rooksmoor Gallery, Bristol |
Group Exhibitions:
| 1998 | John Martin of London | |
| Royal Academy, London | ||
| New York Art Fair | ||
| Ghent Art Fair | ||
| 1997 | John Martin of London | |
| Geneva Art Fair | ||
| 1996 | Bruton Street Gallery, London | |
| 1992-98 | ART98, Islington, London | |
| 1992-97 | Adam Gallery, Bath | |
| 1992 | Royal Academy, London | |
| 1991 | Austin Desmond, Ascot | |
| 1990-97 | Fosse Gallery, Stow on the Wold | |
| 1990 | Watermans Fine Art, London | |
| 1989-93 | Contemporary Arts Fair, Bath | |
| 1989 | New Grafton Gallery, London | |
| 1987 | The Orangery, London | |
| Jablonski Gallery, London | ||
| 1985-87 | Nevill Gallery, Bath | |
| 1985-90 | Eye Gallery, Bristol | |
| 1981-85 | Royal Academy, London | |
| 1981-97 | Royal West of England Academy | |
| 1979-84 | Gallery 10, London | |
| Mercury Gallery, London | ||
| 1977-78 | Thackeray Gallery, London | |
| 1976-77 | Campbell and Franks, London |
Biography