Richard Spare

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Richard Spare
Richard Spare scrim-wiping the copper plate of his drypoint 'Poppy Spray' c.1999
Born
Richard John Spare

(1951-04-16) 16 April 1951 (age 73)
Chelmsford, Essex, England
Education
Occupations
Known for
Collaborations
David Hockney
Tate Gallery
British Museum
Royal Academy of Arts
Jasper Johns
  • Untitled Series (1988)
Keith Haring
Donald Sultan
  • Dominoes (1990)
  • Playing Cards (1990–91)
Francesco Clemente
  • Geography (1992)
  • Dante’s Inferno (1993)
Robert Ryman
  • Catalogue Raisonné (1993)
  • Couples Portfolio (1993)
Websiterichardspare.art

Richard John Spare (born 1951) is a British artist and

oil paintings.[1][2]
He is based in London.

Biography

Education and early career

Spare attended

Landseer and mezzotints by Martin
.

Master Printmaker

A Master Printmaker, Spare has editioned work for many contemporary artists, including

Magic Flute
developed Spare's technical interests and appreciation of simple form.

In 1979 Spare participated in the printing of William Daniell's A Voyage Round Great Britain, topographical views of Great Britain, for the Tate Gallery. A posthumous edition of Ceri Richards' images followed 1979–81; sold in conjunction with the exhibition of his work at the Tate Gallery in 1981.

In the early eighties, Spare was involved in printing the '

à la poupée
printing ended with the Museum's Botanical Editor checking them for botanical correctness before they could be published.

In 1988 Spare worked in New York with Jasper Johns, proofing and editioning complex carborundum prints.

Between 1989 and 1990 Spare collaborated with Keith Harring and William S. Burroughs, printing the entirety of 'The Valley' suite at his Wellington Studios in London. Published in 1990. Other collaborations with Haring included the series Untitled Series (with Sean Kalish) along with independent etchings.

Artist

Since the late 1980s Spare has concentrated solely on his own work, which derives from nature and travel, publishing more than 400 images.

Artwork

Richard Spare's characteristic hand printed and watercoloured original drypoints are admired for their pared down, and unique, view of the world – 'the joy of being'.[6] Colour is a crucial element to Spare's work, each being selected to 'vibrate with the velvet black of the drypoint line'. Spare's Wellington Studio garden in Charlton was designed as a rich source of inspiration. Focusing on wildlife it is a 'small haven' for the subjects of many of his works. Wellington studio is a 'homage' to the art of printmaking, with five restored antique etching presses, housed in a converted Victorian coach house.

Selected exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

(2001–21) 13 tours of Japan with over 200
Okinawa in the south, and including Tokyo, Osaka, Yokohama, Hiroshima, Matsuyama, Sendai, Sapporo, Kobe, Kyoto, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, and Nara
.
(2012) Guest International Artist at the
Toorak Village Art Fair, Melbourne 2012.[7] Solo exhibitions in Ballarat and Daylesford, Victoria, Australia.[6]

Solo exhibitions in the UK include The Craft Centre and Design Gallery,

University of Durham
and Cambridge Gallery.

Group exhibitions

(1973–2023) A frequent exhibitor at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Spare has exhibited 44 individual works there from 30 years as of the 2023 Academy Summer Show;[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] his work was first selected in 1973.[8]

Spare has twice been an invited exhibitor at The Discerning Eye exhibition at the

Mall Galleries.[38][39]

Other notable mixed shows include 'The Art on paper Fair' at the Royal College of Art, The Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers open exhibitions, 'The Originals', Society of Wildlife Artists and the Royal Society of British Artists Open exhibitions at the Mall Galleries, the Folkestone Metropole Galleries and the Whitechapel Open Exhibitions.

Collections

Richard Spare's work appears in numerous public and private collections worldwide,[40] including:

Publications

  • Cover illustration ('Snowdrop') for poetry publication: Iron String, A. Lighthart, Airlie Press, Oregon, USA. 1 October 2013.
    ISBN 098210667X
  • 'Rowing Boat I' reproduced to exemplify a drypoint in Etching – a guide to traditional techniques, A. Smith, The Crowood Press, 2004.
    ISBN 1861265972
  • Galerie d'Amour, J. Powls, Poetry@MMD, 1998.
    ISBN 0953478505
    Illustrated by Richard Spare and Kay Spare.
  • Richard Spare – Printmaker, Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art & Craft, The Beatrice Royal Art Gallery, Tramman Trust, 2000.

References

  1. ^ "ArtPress - Richard Spare Collection". ArtPress. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. ISBN 0904722414
    .
  3. ^ Dyson, Anthony (1983). Thomas Ross & Son, Fine Art Printers – The Nineteenth Century Heritage. London: Thomas Ross & Son. pp. 24 & 56.
  4. ^ Scottish Arts Council (1979). David Hockney Prints 1954–77. The Midland Group and the Scottish Arts Council in association with Petersburg Press. pp. Catalogue Numbers: 200, 202, 207, 210 & 217.
  5. ^ Scottish Arts Council. The Blue Guitar. pp. Catalogue Number 204, Tokyo 186).
  6. ^ a b Littlewood, Robert C (2012). The Joy of Being Richard Spare. Stoke-on-Trent: The Lytlewode Press.
  7. ^ Bertok, Nina (October 2012). "Art for the People". The Melbourne Review.
  8. ^ a b Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1973. London: William Clowes & Sons. 1973. p. 82.
  9. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1985. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1985. p. 106.
  10. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1986. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1986. p. 98.
  11. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1988. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1988. p. 83.
  12. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1990. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1990. p. 31.
  13. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1992. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1992. p. 58.
  14. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1994. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1994. pp. 25&33.
  15. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1996. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1996. pp. 28&34.
  16. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1997. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1997. p. 41.
  17. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 1998. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1998. pp. 29&78.
  18. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 99. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 1999. p. 35.
  19. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2000. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 2000. pp. 37&58.
  20. ^ Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2001 List of Works. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 2001. p. 79.
  21. ^ Summer Exhibition 2003 List of Works. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 2003. p. 94.
  22. ^ Summer Exhibition 2004 List of Works. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 2004. p. 38.
  23. ^ Summer Exhibition 2005 List of Works. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 2005. pp. 32&34.
  24. ^ Summer Exhibition 2006 List of Works. London: Royal Academy of Arts. 2006. pp. 32&35.
  25. ISBN 9781905711192
    .
  26. ISBN 9781905711444
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  27. ISBN 9781905711635
    .
  28. ISBN 9781905711994
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  29. ISBN 9781907533228
    .
  30. ISBN 9781907533495
    .
  31. ISBN 9781910350126
    .
  32. ISBN 9781910350379
    .
  33. ISBN 9781912520138
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  34. ISBN 9781912520497
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  35. ISBN 9781912520800
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  36. ISBN 9781912520930
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  37. ISBN 9781915815026
    .
  38. ^ The Discerning Eye 1997. London. 1997.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  39. ^ The Discerning Eye 2005. London. 2005.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  40. ^ "Richard Spare's Biography". Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  • In a Chiaroscuro, from: The Blue Guitar (Scottish Arts Council 204; Tokyo 186)
  • Butlin, M., Gage, J., Joll, E. and Wilton, A., Turner 1775–1851: Bicentenary Exhibition Catalogue (London: Tate, 1974)
  • The Endeavour Botanical Illustrations
  • Judith A. Diment, Christopher J. Humphries, Linda Newington & Elaine Shaughnessy. Catalogue of the natural history drawings commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour voyage 1768–1771 held in the British Museum (Natural History), Part I: Botany: Australia (Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Historical Series Volume 11), London, 1984.
  • Judith A. Diment, Christopher J. Humphries, Linda Newington & Elaine Shaughnessy. Catalogue of the natural history drawings commissioned by Joseph Banks on the Endeavour voyage 1768–1771 held in the British Museum (Natural History), Part 2: Botany: Brazil, Java, Madeira, New Zealand, Society Islands and Tierra del Fuego (Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), Historical Series Volume 12), London, 1987.
  • Ceri Richards (exh. cat., London, Tate, 1981)
  • The Valley, Keith Haring and William Burroughs, George Mulder Fine Arts, New York City

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