Richard Cook

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Richard Cook is a British painter living and working in Newlyn, Cornwall. Born in Cheltenham in 1947, he spent his early childhood in Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka). From 1966 - 70 he trained at St Martin's School of Art, London, and at the Royal College of Art until 1973.

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Richard has been exhibiting since 1976 (The Human Clay held at the Hayward Gallery in 1976 - selected by RB Kitaj) and has received awards from the British Council and the Arts Council. In 2001 he was given a solo show at Tate St Ives, with a related publication, and a major painting was acquired for the collection in 2006.

 

Selected solo exhibitions

2016 She lies within my sleep, Felix & Spear, London

2012 With Closed Eyes, Kestle Barton, Manaccan

2010 Under the Summer, The Exchange, Penzance, Cornwall

2008 Iridescence, Art First, London

2006 Art First, London

2003 New Paintings, Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London

2001 Luminous, Tate St. Ives, Cornwall

1997 Austin/Desmond Fine Art, London

1993 Galerie am Savignyplatz, Berlin

1992 Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall

1989 Odette Gilbert Gallery, London

1981 House Gallery, London

 

Selected collections

Tate Gallery, London; The Arts Council of Great Britain; The British Museum; Manchester City Art Gallery; Deutsche Bank, London; Private collections: UK, Europe, USA