Category Archives: Art Gallery

Art Exhibition, Art Gallery, August 2023, Best of British, Canterbury Cathedral, Capturing the Light, extraordinarily atmospheric British landscapes, J.M.W. Turner, Modern Masters, Whitstable Harbour

Ric’s latest exhibition

October 1, 2023 RicHorner

Ric has recently exhibited his extraordinarily atmospheric British land & seascapes, as well as gorgeous prints and greeting cards in Harbour Street, Whitstable. The show was on from 4th – 10th August 2023. For interest in any of the remaining pieces visit the front page, or contact him at tel. 07835294317/ enquiries@richorner.com.

His next exhibition is from 14th -29th October 2023 –at the East Kent Artists Open Studios https://ekoh.org.uk/whitstable

A real artist is somebody who is using the beauty of nature and uplifting colours to fill your heart with joy, happiness and inspiration.

Solo Exhibition at Lilford Gallery Canterbury

September 16, 2019 RicHorner

www.lilfordgallery.com/ric-horner

From 7th – 20th September 2019

“Ric Horner is second to none when it comes to capturing light on the landscape.” – “Your art brings tears to my eyes! – Outstanding! – Amazing – Stunning – Incredible! – Magnificent – Brilliant – Spectacular – Breath-taking – Superb – Magical – Impressive – Wonderful – Uplifting – Really Moving – Poetic, beautiful, bold and absolutely marvellous! – I love your work!”

Art Gallery, Ashburton, Dartmoor National Park, Landscapes, Paintings, Ric W. Horner, Timeless contemporary art

White Wood Gallery

November 6, 2016 RicHorner

Ric has been represented by the White Wood Gallery in Ashburton, Dartmoor from November 2016 until February 2018. This arrangement has now come to an end.

Beyond the Wall, 25.5 x 28cm, oil on wood panel

Bonehill towards Rippon Tor (plein air), 43 x 75cm, oil wood panel

From Haytor towards Teignmouth, 29 x 73cm, oil wood panel

Hound Tor Down, 81 x 51cm, oil on canvas

Hound Tor (framed) 31 x 40cm, oil on canvas.

Sunset in three stages, 61 x 61cm, oil on canvas

Towards Princetown. 28 x 20cm, oil on wood panel

www.whitewoodgallery.co.uk

..Lovely feedback was received from previous buyers:

Dear Mr Horner, as a 50th Wedding Anniversary present to ourselves we purchased from the White Wood Gallery in Ashburton your oil painting entitled “Approaching Rain near Princetown, Dartmoor” (see above). My wife and I have known, loved and frequently visited Dartmoor since we were both young and we felt your painting captures the atmosphere of the Moor very well. We are generally more familiar with the eastern side of the Moor – i.e. Chagford/ Haytor/Hound Tor – and not so familiar with the area around Princetown. We wondered if you were able to give some more detail of the location from which your painting was taken?

At the Lilford Gallery Canterbury

June 8, 2016 RicHorner

Ric was one of the first artists to be represented at this gallery in 1999.

3 Palace Street Canterbury, CT1 2DY
t: .0044.(0)1227.639086
Open 9.30am – 5pm Mon – Sat / 11am -4pm Sun

Ric’s work on the wall next to Tracy Emin figure drawings and Damian Hirst’s dot sculpture.

At the Affordable Art Fair in London, Battersea Park

The large black & white seascape below was bought by the well-known British comedian Ricky Gervais in 2009

Art Exhibiton, Art Gallery, Devon, Exhibition, Gallery Jessica Dove Ilfracombe, Oil on canvas paintings, Original Oil Paintings, Woolacombe Beach

At Gallery Jessica Dove, Ilfracombe, North Devon

May 20, 2016 RicHorner

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From 2015 – 2022 Ric was represented by Gallery Jessica Dove in 8 High Street Ilfracombe, North Devon. Sadly, this place no longer exists. www.galleryjessicadove.com

This lovely gouache painting left featuring a ‘Yorkshire Landscape’ has recently been purchased by Michael Gallagher – Head of Conservation at the MET – Museum of Modern Art in New York.

A 66 foot stainless steel and bronze sculpture named Verity, created by world famous artist Damien Hirst, stands on the pier at the entrance to Ilfracombe Harbour looking out over the Bristol Channel towards South Wales. The name of the piece refers to “truth” and Hirst describes his work as a “modern allegory of truth and justice”.

Gallery Jessica Dove
8 High Street
Ilfracombe
Devon, EX34 9DF Open Tues- Sun
Telephone: 01271 867222 / 865138
galleryjessicadove@btinternet.com

Pompeii: An Art Exhibition by Ric W. Horner

August 2, 2013 RicHorner

In the same year as the British Museum put on a blockbuster exhibition called ‘Life and death in Pompeii and Herculaneum’, 2013 (www.britishmuseum.org/pompeii-live) Ric also created a solo show on the subject of the ancient Roman city Pompeii, hoping to transport people back to AD 79 to discover how life was transformed in just 24 hours, when the two cities in the Bay of Naples, southern Italy, were buried by a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Hoping to recreate how it looks now, and how it may well have looked during and after the famous eruption of Mount Vesuvius he said:

“Pompeii is paradoxical, the city was once the site of a tremendous environmental catastrophe, but now all is serene and in a state of artful decay. Ironically, its preservation was due to its destruction -had it not been buried by the layers of ash, it would not be here today. In this particular series I tried to convey these unique qualities. When creating the work, I found that I had tapped into a similar colour palette to the one artists used when painting frescos in and around the city before the eruption. This may not have been a coincidence and may be linked to the strong Italian sunlight and its location near the Bay of Naples.”

Another exhibition of Pompeii that is currently running is at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. This show is on until September 2023. (msichicago.org/pompeii)

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Art Exhibiton, Art Gallery, Whitstable

Old Motor Workshop turns Art Gallery

July 30, 2012 RicHorner

Ric lived at 1-18 Reeves Yard Whitstable from 2002-13 and revamped this old industrial studio in 2012 in order to re-opened it to the public with a rolling exhibition of finished pieces..

Press Release for his latest Open Day on Saturday, 4th May 2013 …..“With the spring weather still evasive, Kent’s finest artist brings sunshine to your home all year round. Ric W. Horner is opening his gallery doors on Saturday, 4th May to present his own, personal colours of the rainbow. He captures moments and places like no camera can. The vividness and energy of his seascapes instantly transport the viewer to the coast on a glorious Summer day complete with breathtaking sunsets – with his passion and love evident in every single piece. “

Boating Pool Exhibition in Ramsgate

June 30, 2012 RicHorner

Ric took part in a pop-up art exhibition in Ramsgate from Feb – July 2012. It was a beautiful art space that many visitors enjoyed, while it was open.