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Welcome to my world
"I used to think I had nothing valuable to say and no right to dream. A blinding flash of light has extinguished my doubt"
About www.richardbostock.com
Richard's passion for art
Colour and light are central to my work, shaping both mood and meaning. I aim to create paintings that communicate through a universal visual language — one that feels immediate, accessible, and capable of sustaining long-term engagement and enjoyment. Where appropriate, narrative plays an important role, providing a thread that guides the subject and enriches each composition. My practice draws inspiration from artists such as Stanley Spencer, Paul Nash, Ivon Hitchens and Howard Hodgkin, while I remain deeply influenced by the expressive power of Van Gogh, Matisse, and the wider circle associated with Gustave Moreau.
Our beautiful landscape
We all have places that hold deep personal meaning. I paint the landscape I know and love in the beautiful English county of Staffordshire, whose significance is woven into the heart of my work. We are all shaped by the landscapes we inhabit, and my paintings seek to convey the emotional intensity and lived experience of being within this environment as much as observing it.
Changing seasons
I love the sheer variety of our wonderful climate. Our mists, our winds and the infinite variety of sunlight that gave such inspiration to Turner and Monet. The gloom of an oppressive dark cloudscape or the weightless joy of morning sunlight and the ever-changing drama of our spectacular cloudscapes, perhaps explains our national fascination with the weather. It goes some way towards understanding why we remain so attuned to this the continual presence in our lives, influencing not only the landscape around us but also our mood and sense of wellbeing. These subtle changes — a passing shadow, a sudden brightness, the weight of gathering clouds — affect how we feel, how we move through the world, and how we remember a place long after we have left it.
Sunrise
The early sunlight refracts and softens as its welcoming warmth begins to radiate through the cool morning air. Light bends and shimmers, as the landscape slowly emerges from shadow. The cooler, darker hues gradually surrender to the growing intensity of colour and warmth, transforming the scene moment by moment. For any painter, preserving a clean palette and maintaining a refined harmony of colour while capturing such fleeting transitions is one of the great challenges. This work seeks to convey the emotional resonance it carries — the quiet optimism, energy, and sense of renewal that arrives as warmth and brightness flood into the day and into our lives.
What dreams may become
Whilst some may argue that a painting is a kind of fiction, pretending to be what it can never fully become, in many ways the artist’s hand, mind, and eye express something deeply truthful and profound. Just as we can glean meaning from a fleeting conversation or a briefly glimpsed face, we can sense the inner thoughts and emotions of an expressive artist through their work. It is not only the literal narrative that speaks to us, but also the harmony, rhythm, and pattern of colour and brushwork. In the same way that a novel can move us to tears, a painting has the power to affect us deeply as we gradually become attuned to it. The longer we look, the more we come to know it, and a truly compelling painting draws us back again and again, inviting us to re-enter its world each time we return our gaze.
Richard's passion for art
Reflection serves as a powerful visual metaphor for the way we contemplate our past, inhabit our present, and imagine our future. At times, shadows fall across all our lives, yet it is through these darker passages that we learn to move forward and emerge with greater clarity. Just as a river gathers silt and fragments along its course, we carry our experiences with us — each memory, challenge, and moment of joy gradually shaping who we become. Our life’s journey unfolds like a story, one that deepens over time and can be shared and understood by those we hold closest. For these reasons, my paintings embrace a clear and accessible visual language, grounded in the tangible world yet enriched with narrative. Through intense colour and expressive form, I aim to create works that are both immediate and evocative, inviting the viewer to read and connect with the story held within each image.
Our inspirational landscape
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