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Tag: Britishcontemporary.art
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History of Ric’s Art Studio
It is now nearly 13 years since I moved into the cottage built by the eccentric painter Dan Sherrin (1869-1940), a small summer residency on the seafront in a secluded beach-view garden. In February 2025 the local writer CJ Stone kindly wrote a favourable article about this in his local online publication Whitstable Views. To read…
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WAM trail – Whitstable Artists & Makers: Ric & Annette in Joy Lane
. The WAM Trail (Whitstable Artists and Makers Trail) is a popular, free, open-house event where local creatives in Whitstable, open their homes, studios, and galleries to display and sell diverse original art and crafts. The trail is happening twice a year (May & November/December) with various art forms from painting and ceramics to glass…
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Paintings of Margate promenade and clock tower
Ric’s artistic journey began on the North Kent coast, around Cliftonville in Margate, where, as a boy, he spent long hours sketching the beaches and absorbing the drama of the sea. That early exposure to the shifting moods of the coast laid the foundation for a career marked by a preoccupation with the elemental: light,…
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Salcombe and South Devon
Ric has painted Salcombe several times and has recently produced a wide range of themed greeting cards that cover that region on the South Devon coast. Salcombe is known for its outstanding views, rolling surrounding countryside, breath-taking natural beauty, sparkling turquoise waters and rugged cliffs. Once a major port for the fruit trade, it has…
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Dartmoor National Park
After graduating from Exeter College of Art in 1989, Ric Horner spent the first two years of his career living and working on Dartmoor in Devon, developing a unique and profound engagement with light, mood and distance. Consequently he produced two solo shows; one at Marloe’s gallery in London in 1989 and one at Exeter…
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Pompeii: An exhibition by Ric Horner
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…
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View Gallery Whitstable
Ric has been exhibiting in Whitstable’s smallest gallery several times over the years with a range of original paintings and framed prints. Related Images:
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Motor Workshop turns Art Gallery
Ric worked and lived in an old industrial studio in Whitstable town centre for many years before revamping it in 2012 into show room for his artwork. Here he exhibited his latest work and sold directly to the public. . Press Release for his latest Open Day on Saturday, 4th May 2013 …..“With…
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Boating Pool Exhibition in Ramsgate
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. . . Related Images:
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Johnny’s Arthouse in Whitstable
It is now 10 years since the Horsebridge Centre (Home :: The Horsebridge) was build on the site of Johnny’s Arthouse. The new space is unlike any other building in Kent with it’s design based on an upturned boat. It is also stocking some of Ric’s greetings cards. Related Images: