Living Artists Contemporary Investment art Auction July 2024 Edition
Lot 169:
SHIPS FROM London, UK A combination of painting live as performance and love of line drawing, practiced over a life time, has permeated Richard’s artwork. In live painting sessions the boards are modules usually 183x122cm, two boards minimum, 5 boards maximum, all to be painted in a few hours. There is no choice but total abandonment, letting go, working furiously and instinctively with just the artists intuition and mindfulness of composition. This painting, although a studio painting, has elements of the practice of live painting with multiple free flowing long brushstrokes, laid over each other. Richard Heley is a multi skilled visual artist, writer, performer, and songwriter. Born on May 29, 1950, in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England, he emigrated to Australia with his family in 1965. He attended Melbourne College of Education from 1969 to 1973.Richard’s artistic pursuits span various mediums and disciplines. As a visual artist, he is known for his fine art painting, live performance painting, and interactive art with children. Since the 1980’s Richard has painted live as performance in nightclubs, festivals, galleries and social events (internationally). He has painted more than 60 mural/wall hangings interactively with children in UK, Australia, USA and South Africa.In 1997, Richard became the Farrago UK Poetry Slam Champion, and he represented the UK as a member of the London team in the first World Championship Poetry Slam. He has toured the United States five times, sharing his poetic performances. Richard has also made significant contributions to the arts community, having founded the Paddington International Poetry Festival and curated and administered Jasmine Cottage Gallery in Derby and Maida Hill Place Gallery in London.
Condition: Good, As in the images
Dimensions: 59 x 84 cm
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