Richard clare kalisher trust exhibition catalogue summer 2013

A Fundraising Exhibition for The Kalisher Scholarship Trust

RICHARD

CLARE LANDSCAPE PAINTER

VIBRANT Landscapes

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or this Kalisher Trust fundraising exhibition, artist Richard Clare has put together a collection of 45 paintings featuring the dramatic moorland of northern England, seascapes, the hot summer days of Italy and France, and urban London.

The exhibition will be launched at Doughty Street Chambers, 54 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LS on the evening of 29th May 2013. There will be subsequent open afternoons on 4th and 7th June from 2pm to 5pm.

Please contact Sarah Earl on s.earl@doughtystreet.co.uk or 020 7404 1313 if you would like to attend any of the three events. Further viewings can be made by appointment. The exhibition will continue until 31st 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 Setting Sun, Thames Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm 1

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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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Richard Clare painting in Western Liguria, Italy

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 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. He now divides his time between Barga, a hilltop medieval town in Northern Tuscany, the Italian/French Riviera and a studio base in northern England.

“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 in private collections throughout Britain, Europe and as far as USA and Australia.

Richard presenting a painting to The Mayor of Barga, Italy

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London Paintings

Hot Chestnuts, Westminster Bridge Acrylic on Canvas 60cm x 80cm 3

Thames Sunset Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm

Speeding Cars with St. Paul’s Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm

Battersea Haze Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm

Evening, Houses of Parliament Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm

Taxis, Nelson’s Column Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm

Night, Royal Courts of Justice Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm

The Neon Signs of Piccadilly Circus Acrylic on Canvas 60cm x 80cm

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

Sloane Square Sunshine Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm 4

Christmas Lights from The Embankment (Tryptich) Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 40cm

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Seascape Paintings

Sea Storm Acrylic on Canvas 70cm x 60cm

A Hint of Sunshine, Staithes, Yorkshire Acrylic on Canvas 60cm x 60cm

Storm off Brittany, France Acrylic on Canvas 70cm x 60cm

The Blue House, Staithes, Yorkshire Acrylic on Canvas 60cm x 60cm

St Abbs Reflections, Scotland Oil on Board 20cm x 20cm

Dawn Breaking, Port Seton, Scotland Oil on Board 20cm x 20cm

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Northern Paintings

A Walk across the Rooftops of England Acrylic on Canvas 75cm x 100cm

Ashness Bridge in the Rain, The Lakes Acrylic on Board 30cm x 30cm

Approaching Storm Acrylic on Canvas 75cm x 100cm

Sunrise over Derbyshire Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm

Cotton Grass Moors Acrylic on Canvas 40cm x 40cm

Breathtaking Moors Acrylic on Canvas 40cm x 40cm 7

Derbyshire Barn Acrylic on Board 50cm x 25cm

Passing Snow Storm Acrylic on Canvas 50cm x 50cm

Setting Sun over Yorkshire Acrylic on Canvas 60cm x 60cm

Rain, Rain Rain!

Acrylic on Canvas 75cm x 75cm

Misty Rain from the West Acrylic on Canvas 50cm x 50cm

Sea of Peat Acrylic on Board 50cm x 25cm

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Just Myself and a Few Curlews Acrylic on Canvas 70cm x 60cm

Fence Across the Moors Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 90cm

Beetham Tower, Manchester Oil on Board 30cm x 30cm

Manchester Town Hall Lights Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 70cm 9

Moorland Peat Acrylic on Canvas 90cm x 90cm

Italy & France Paintings

Hot Summer, Barga, Tuscany Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm

Hot Sun, Cool Shade, Tuscany Oil on Canvas 30cm x 30cm

The Towers of San Gimignano, Tuscany Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm

Hilltop Village near Siena, Tuscany Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm

Another Hot Day, Tuscany Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm 10

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

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Setting Sun, Venice Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm

The Spectacular Eiffel Tower, Paris Oil on Board 25cm x 25cm

Resting Gondolas, Venice Acrylic on Board 25cm x 25cm

Lavender Fields of Provence Acrylic on Canvas 50cm x 50cm

Cherry Trees of Provence Acrylic on Canvas 80cm x 60cm