Exhibitions

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50% OFF SALE with over 30 original paintings available. You can visit Ric most days from 11am-5pm in his studio. However, it is advisable to make an appointment beforehand.

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COMING UP!

2nd & 3rd May 2026 –Whitstable Artists & Makers  Trail

1-4 May Bank Holiday Open Studio Weekends and 23-25 Spring Bank Holiday

Sunday, 10th May – National Open Garden Scheme Over 750 people enjoyed our beautiful wildlife and pollinator-friendly garden in 2025.

During your visit, you will have the opportunity to tour around Ric’s art studio, pick up greeting cards, prints, paintings and have a cup of tea & cake.

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PAST EXHIBITIONS

2017- 25 – East Kent Artist’s Open Houses

2025 – Three week gallery wall show at Lovely’s in Margate

2024 – Solo Show at the  Fishslab Gallery in Whitstable

2023 – pop up exhibition at the Show Off Gallery Whitstable

2019 – Lilford Gallery Canterbury, Solo Exhibition 

2017 – Tonic Gallery Salcombe, South Devon 

2016 – Dartmoor: Theatre of Light’ at Green Hill Arts

2015 – The Sportsman, Seasalter, Whitstable   

2014 – Gallery Jessica Dove, Ilfracombe, Devon

2013 – Pompeii: at the Lilford Gallery, Canterbury

2013 – View Gallery, Whitstable, various exhibitions

2012 – Reeves Yard, studio shows, Whitstable

2012 – Ramsgate Boating Pool, group show   

2007 – ‘Between Land & Sea’, Grant Bradley Gallery, Bristol 

2002 – ‘The Unseen in the Familiar’ at Lilford Gallery 

1999 – Johnny’s Arthouse, Whitstable 

1994 – ‘Light on Dartmoor ‘at The Happening Gallery, Bristol 

1992 – ‘Kenya’, solo show at The Happening Gallery, Bristol  

1991 – ‘20thCentury Landscapes’at Marloes Gallery, London

1990 – ”Devon Light’ at Marloes Gallery, London 

1990 – ‘Dartmoor & Devon Landscapes’ at Exeter College  

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Studio work in London for Happening Gallery       ……………….. ..     1993-94

Teaching foundation level Fine Art at Croydon College   ……………..     1993

Exhibited work of Dartmoor National Park, Devon     ………………… 1989-92

Teaching life-drawing classes on Dartmoor               …………..  1989-92

Painting Field Trip to Shimba Hills, Mombasa, Kenya       ……………. 1991

Start of self-employment  ……..1989

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EDUCATION

  • PGCE (FE) Fine Art at Greenwich University, Eltham     ……….1992 – 93
  • BA (Hons) in Fine Art, Exeter College of Art & Design  …………….. 1986 – 89
  • BTEC Diploma Graphic Design, Cant. College of Art   ……………    1983 – 85
  • Foundation Course, Canterbury College of Technology……. 1992 – 83
  • Hartsdown Secondary School, Westbrook, Kent     ………..  1976 – 82

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