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UK-based artist, Richard Eveleigh, has exhibited work across the United Kingdom, Europe, and South
America. He held his first solo exhibition in Salisbury at the Oxfam Art Gallery and has supported
many charities through the sale of his work. In London, he has shown at the Truman Brewery, The
Signal Gallery, and South Kensington as part of "Art Below". Richard regularly exhibits work at the Ad
Lib Gallery in Wimbledon Village. Shortly after graduating from the University of Portsmouth in 2011,
Richard suffered a series of brain hemorrhages. His work is heavily influenced by this experience and
his exploration of "duality" encapsulates this. While a traumatic and disruptive experience it is also a
driving and motivating force behind his art. Richard typically uses picturesque scenes in his work
including cityscapes, seascapes, and, the rural idyll of the English countryside. Inspired by Futurism, he
uses unusual vantage points to create a feel of movement. This is contrasted with the sensitive colors
of restful and organic moonlit skies.

"My acrylic paintings focus on duality. Extreme use of perspective drawing creates feelings of movement and
vertigo. This is strongly inspired by Futurism but instead of portraying the dynamism of mobile objects, I
create a sense of movement in objects and places that are usually static. This conflict is contrasted with the
use of a sensitive color palette, evocative of a dreamlike idyll. The Moon acts as the light source, casting
elongated shadows across uninhabited surfaces. The viewer spies on these desolate scenes from a partly
obscured vantage point. This results in art that has an essence of intrigue and discovery but also causes the
viewer to feel like an interloper."

Forerunner A Perfect View
Acrylic on canvas, Acrylic on canvas,
50x40cm, 2023 50x40cm, 2023

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