Richard clare kalisher exhibition catalogue

A Fundraising Exhibition for The Kalisher Scholarship Trust Doughty Street Chambers, 53-54 Doughty Street, London 3 July to 18 July 2014

RICHARD

CLARE LANDSCAPE PAINTER

LONDON & BEYOND

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or this third Kalisher Trust fundraising exhibition, artist Richard Clare has put together a collection of 40 paintings featuring urban London, the dramatic landscape of northern England and the hot summer days of Italy and France.

The exhibition will be launched at a Private View on 3rd July 2014 between 6-8pm at Doughty Street Chambers, 53-54 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LS. Please RSVP Andrew Hall QC at a.hall@doughtystreet.co.uk if you would like to attend. Further viewings can be arranged by contacting reception@doughtystreet.co.uk as the exhibition will continue until 18th July.

25% of sales of paintings sold, and commissions that arise from the exhibition, will go to The Kalisher Scholarship Trust. All paintings are for sale on receipt of the catalogue.

Front Cover Painting Houses of Parliament Sunset Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm ÂŁ525

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HE TRUST was set up in 1996 in memory

of Michael Kalisher QC, who died tragically in the prime of his career. Michael represented all the best qualities of the Criminal Bar he loved. He was passionate, committed, fearless and irreverent, and had a powerful appreciation of the privilege and the responsibility of speaking for others when it really mattered. As he wished, we help talented students who might otherwise be unable to come to the Bar due to a lack of resources, and we encourage those with conspicuous talent but limited means.

For further information about the trust please visit the website: www.thekalishertrust.org

Doughty Street Chambers is committed to equality and diversity in the service we provide to our clients, and in our recruitment and training policies. That is why we are proud to sponsor this fundraising Exhibition of the Art of Richard Clare on behalf of the Kalisher Trust.

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WARD-WINNING ARTIST RICHARD CLARE has been fascinated by landscapes from a very early age. Most

weekends were spent with a sketchbook in hand walking the moors and dales of the Peak District and Yorkshire, the nearest counties to his hometown of Sheffield, and later throughout The British Isles. Since those early days of discovery, Richard worked for over 15 years in the graphics industry before becoming a full-time artist in 1998.

His painting technique is based more upon memory recollection supported by sketches and photographs, depending on his choice of subject. “Walking in the landscape, soaking up the atmosphere is just as important as the final act of painting. I am not particularly interested in lifelike realism as I want the viewer to complete the picture in their own minds” says Richard.

Many artists continue to inspire him, especially The French Impressionists, Abstract Expressionists and

Richard sketching in Menton, French Riviera

The Scottish Colourists, all these art movements conveyed shape and form via colour and bold mark making.

In addition to vibrant colour, light quality plays a huge part in his work, just one of the reasons why he made the bold decision to move to Italy in 2007. In December 2013 he moved back to the area of Saddleworth where he has had a studio for over 12 years. However, he makes several trips a year back to Barga, a hilltop medieval town in Northern Tuscany and the Italian/French Riviera.

“Strong use of colour always plays a major role in my work, it is what links my wide subject matter. From cityscapes to the landscapes of northern England, Italy and France, whether plein air painting or studio-based work.

Even adding colour where there is none, I want to create my own colourful world in my paintings, they cheer people up on a dull day, even my colour-blindness adds another dimension!” says Richard.

He has received media attention in national magazines, won several awards, including finalist in a competition organised by The International Artist magazine, where over 3000 entries were received from all over the world. His paintings are snapped up by enthusiastic collectors throughout Britain, Europe and as far as USA and Australia.

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London Paintings

Sloane Square Sunshine Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Heavy Showers, The National Gallery Mixed Media on Board 25cm x 25cm £350

Evening, Royal Courts of Justice Pen and Ink on Paper 25cm x 25cm £195

Spring, Lincoln Inn Fields Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Battersea Twilight Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm £525

OXO at Night Acrylic on Canvas 30cm x 30cm £575 3

Sun breaking out, London Bridge Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm £350

Big Sky over Tower Bridge Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

St Pauls from Blackfriars Bridge Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575 4

The City from Blackfriars Bridge Mixed Media on Board 25cm x 25cm £350

Houses of Parliament from South Bank Mixed Media on Board 30cm x 30cm £350 5

St Pauls from Millennium Bridge Mixed Media on Board 25cm x 25cm £350

Early Evening. Royal Courts of Justice Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Rain Clouds over The National Gallery Mixed Media on Board 25cm x 25cm £350

London Red Bus Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm £525

View from Victoria Embankment Pen and Ink on Paper 25cm x 25cm £195

Sunshine and Rain Clouds, London Bridge Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm £525

Nelson’s Column Pen and Ink on Paper 25cm x 25cm £195 6

Dusk, Big Ben Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm £525

Night on The Thames Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575 7

Thames Panorama Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Northern Paintings

Cotton Grass Moors Acrylic on Canvas 40cm x 40cm £650

Barn in the Dark Peak Acrylic on Canvas 70cm x 60cm £1150

Its Magical up Here!

Acrylic on Canvas 75cm x 75cm £1450

Headland Cliffs Acrylic on Canvas 70cm x 60cm £1150

At Last, Some Sun Acrylic on Canvas 75cm x 75cm £1450 8

KY17, Pittenweem, Scotland Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm £525

Derbyshire Moorland Sunset Acrylic on Board 50cm x 25cm £750

Farm below Little Langdale, The Lakes Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm £525 9

Passing Snow Storm Acrylic on Canvas 50cm x 50cm £825

Moonlit Night, Dunbar, Scotland Acrylic on Canvas 75cm x 75cm £1450

Crail Reflections, Scotland Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Waiting to go Out, Scotland Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Where Sky meets Land Acrylic on Canvas 100cm x 100cm £2000 10

Italy & France Paintings

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The Vignola, Barga, Tuscany Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Mont Sainte-Victoire, South of France Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Hot Tuscan Sun Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm £525

Lavender Fields of Provence Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm £575

Doughty Street Chambers 53-54 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LS Telephone: 020 7404 1313 www.doughtystreet.co.uk www.richardclare.com www.thekalishertrust.org

Orange Boat, French Riviera Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm £525