The Great Atlantic Galleries

Richard Thorn
Earth, sea and sky

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Dartmoor at dusk
12 x 16 inches acrylic on board £950

It is often said that the peninsular counties of Devon and Cornwall have a “quality of light” that attracts, inspires and sustains a veritable colony of artists. The intensely bright and suffuse light, plus the myriad variations in the coastal and inland landscape of these counties is portrayed in charcoal, ink, watercolour, oil, gouache and all manner of media by a legion of landscape artists.

Brixham based artist, Richard Thorn may just be one of this legion but his paintings cut straight to the quick with spontaneous, striking blasts of tone and colour that let you feel the warmth of the sun and the touch of the breeze and smell the fragrance of the ocean, the rivers, the fields and the woods. Viewing Richard’s blazing paintings is a truly memorable experience.

Richard Thorn studied at Newton Abbot School of Art and initially pursued a career in music, becoming an accomplished Jazz Guitarist and currently leading his Latin/Jazz quartet, “Ragged Fish” (for which he writes original compositions). His painting career began professionally in the early 80’s and was especially encouraged when Torbay Art Society presented one of his paintings to the Princess Michael of Kent at a Devon County Show. He was similarly inspired when invited to stage an exhibition of his paintings of Portugal in the Portuguese Embassy in London – and to have one of the paintings purchased by the Ambassador.

Richard has since had many one-man shows and mixed exhibitions in the South of England. His work can be seen in numerous galleries from Cornwall to Kent.

“I essentially work in watercolour, but in the recent years I have incorporated other mediums to my paintings which has had the effect of expanding not only the textural width but also my subject matter. Working with acrylic and pastel has also broadened my appreciation of colour and dynamics.”

Richard Thorn will show his “Earth, sea and sky” collection at The Great Atlantic Gallery in St Just-in-Penwith from October 23rd till November 11th.

Please call 01736 788911 (gallery hours) or 07971 206 938 (evenings and weekends) or e-mail: gallery@greatatlantic.co.uk to reserve the work of your choice.

Paintings may be collected by arrangement or we can deliver from as little as £20 depending on size and distance. Money back if not entirely satisfied (provided we are informed within 3 days of your painting being collected/delivered). Cheques and all major credit cards accepted. Colours may vary between the original paintings and the reproductions shown here.

Big surf St Ives 17 x 22 inches acrylic £1,495	Carn Brea, Longships 22 x 26 inches acrylic £1,295	Carn cottage 7 x 9 inches watercolour £530
Carn Gourse 19 x 23 inches watercolour £1,350	Cloudburst and sunlight 19 x 21 inches watercolour £1,590	Atlantic Light 14 x 19 inches watercolour £950
Down stream 21 x 18 inches mixed media £920	Land's End light 25 x 24 inches acrylic £1,695	Languid afternoon 21 x 25 inches acrylic £1,890
Looking south 16 x 18 inches acrylic £790	North coast light 22 x 24 inches acrylic on board £2,300	Old mine near Pendeen 12 x 14 inches mixed media £840
Out of Newquay 11 x 14 inches acrylic £730	Out on the crystal sea 20 x 15 inches watercolour £780	Red fields, St Just 13 x 17 inches watercolour £970
Roche hills 7 x 15 inches watercolour £660	Spring in the new wood 22 x 23 inches acrylic media £1,950	Still standing 14 x 11 inches watercolour £770
The last post 25 x 17 inches acrylic media £1,495	The Lemon River 16 x 20 inches acrylic £1,170	Up on Carn Brea 9 x 8 inches £640
	West Pentire cottages 18 x 18 inches watercolour £895