Paint
in
France
Bombel. 24290, St Amand de Coly, Dordogne, France . GPS: N45° 01.915 / E 001° 15.295 . Tel: 0033 (0)553 302405
Your Tutor
Richard Harby
As soon as you meet Richard you'll realise that he is a man who is easy to get on with. Naturally chatty, brimming with character, and with a great sense of humour, he is a born teacher who'll use his enthusiasm and keen eye to guide and encourage you.
His artwork embodies the traditional skills of painting and drawing in a realistic manner, and his paintings cover such divers subjects as:
- Landscapes
- Portraiture
- Still-life
- Animals - both from a domestic setting and from nature
- Buildings and architecture
Richard works in:
- Watercolour
- Gouache
- Acrylic
- Oils
- All traditional drawing materials
Training...
Classically trained, he was a full-time student in Illustration and Design at Wakefield School of Art and Craft from 1964 - 67.
From 1975 - 79 he studied at Manchester Metropolitan University where he gained a BA hons. in Fine Art.
After this, he became Lecturer in Painting at Wakefield District College, Yorkshire
Exhibitions...
- Northern Young Contemporaries, Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester
- Stowells Trophy Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
- Winter Exhibitions, Ferens Art Gallery, Hull
- Open Exhibition, Piccadilly Gallery, Cork St, London
- 1st Prize Winner Open Exhibition 2003, 20-21 Gallery Lincolnshire
