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Artist Statement:
I find painting to be one of
my most satisfying pastimes.
Although I drew and painted as
a youngster, a career in the
British Army followed by many
years as a senior executive in
business, meant that I did not
start pursuing my passion
again until I was in my ...
Further Information
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Artist Exhibitions:
2010
Art in the Gardens, Sheffield;
3 – 5 September 2010
Great Sheffield Art Show; 8 –
11 July 2010
Patchings Art Festival; 10 –
13 June 2010
Harrogate Flower Show; 22 –
25 April 2010
2009
Doncaster Open Art Exhibition;
24 October - 6 December 2009
Harrogate Autumn Flower Show;
18 – 20 September 2009
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Richard Harpum Biography:
| Biographical information for Richard Harpum can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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60
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
Church of England |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Painting, rowing, running, skiing, music, reading, writing |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Impressionism - (1865 - 1885)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Claude Monet
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Award-winning artist, Richard Harpum, paints mainly with acrylics on canvas or board but also paints watercolour florals. He works in a realist style and pays meticulous attention to detail. His slogan is “High Definition Art”. Richard's primary focus is landscapes and seascapes but he also paints still lifes, portraits and florals. The effective use of light is a key ingredient to all of Richard’s works and he spends a great deal of time before starting a painting in selecting a composition that provides both drama and contrast.
Born in Bromley, England, in 1951, Richard has had a passion for drawing and painting from a very young age. As a youngster, he was always drawing and became a prolific painter after he received an oil painting set for Christmas when he was 12. He has a Master of Arts degree from Cambridge University.
Richard's work was featured in a 10-page article in International Artist Magazine, Issue 73, June 2010. He has also won a number of art competitions and awards.
He is a strong advocate for using the golden ratio (Phi - 1:1.618) in his paintings. You may note that the position of the sun or some other key feature or length often fits this ratio. In some of his works there are several used. Richard believes that this gives his paintings a better balance than using the more traditional 'rule of thirds'.
During his life Richard has lived in many parts of England and currently lives in South Yorkshire. He has also travelled extensively for both pleasure and business and has lived abroad in Africa, the USA, Australia and Germany for a total of 20 years. This has given him a very broad perspective of the world, as well as providing him with wonderful sources of inspiration for his paintings.
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