ABOUT


richard colson
Richard Colson is a contemporary British painter. He has a BA in Fine Art (Painting) 1st Class from Goldsmiths' College. He is represented in London by Cricket Fine Art and in Norfolk by the Fairfax Gallery Burnham Market


BIOGRAPHY


Install shot BA Fine Art, Goldsmiths Surrey Docks 1977

richard colson's BA Show at Goldsmiths 1977 Richard Colson was born in Edinburgh He studied painting at Goldsmiths (1973-77) where he was awarded a BA Fine Art 1st Class (Hons) (1977) His work then began to be included in group shows at The New Grafton Gallery, the Russell Gallery, Cadogan Contemporary, the Francis Kyle Gallery and then at Theo Waddington Fine Art He had his first solo show in London at Theo Waddington Fine Art (1996) This was followed by a solo show in Dublin at the Solomon Gallery (1997) He had a two person shows at the New Grafton Gallery (2004) an at the Russell Gallery (2009) Other solo exhibitions have been at Royal Dutch Shell (2005), the Palace of Westminster (2006) and at the Chelsea Arts Club (2020) and Cricket Fine Art, London (2022) His awards include a Daler-Rowney Prize at the London Group – Barbican Curve Gallery (1992) and the Fresh Paint Prize in Wales (Picton Castle) (2017) His work can be found in the collections of Thos Agnew and Sons, the House of Lords, the House of Commons, Pearson Holdings (FT), Fasken, the Chelsea Arts Club and Royal Dutch Shell. He lives and works in London


Exhibitions


2022 At First Sight - Solo Exhibition Cricket Fine Art
2020 Solo Exhibition Chelsea Arts Club
2018 Christmas Exhibition Cricket Fine Art
2018 Summer Exhibition Cricket Fine Art
2017 The London Group Open 2017 Part 2 The Cello Factory, Waterloo
2017 Fresh Paint Wales
2011 Solo exhibition, Second Sight on the River River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames
2010 Two person exhibition Russell Gallery
2009 Three person exhibition Russell Gallery
2006 Solo exhibition Palace of Westminster
2005 Solo exhibition Royal Dutch Shell, Southbank
2004 Two person exhibition New Grafton Gallery
1997 Solo exhibition Solomon Gallery, Dublin
1996 Solo exhibition Theo Waddington Fine Art Ltd

News


Painting in the USA

Richard has recently returned from a painting trip to the United States

Richard Colson at Race Point Beach, Cape Cod

Photo: Lisa Arthofer

Richard Colson at Race Point Beach, Cape Cod

Race Point Coastguard Station, Cape Cod

Race Point Coastguard Station, Cape Cod

Eastham Coastguard station, Cape Cod

Nauset Coastguard station, Cape Cod

Eastham Coastguard station, Cape Cod

Photo: Mark Filteau, Cape Cod Massachusetts

Eastham Coastguard station, Cape Cod
Richard Colson is delighted to announce that he has joined Fairfax Gallery, Burnham Market, Norfolk as a gallery artist

Install shots of the Summer Exhibition at Fairfax Gallery, Burnham Market August 2024

Photos: Fairfax Gallery

Richard Colson exhibiting painting at the Fairfax Gallery
Richard Colson exhibiting painting at the Fairfax Gallery
Painting Trips Summer 2024

Richard has undertaken two painting trips to the North Norfolk coast area

Richard Colson at Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk

Richard Colson at Burnham Overy Staithe

Richard Colson painting in Blakeney, Norfolk

Richard Colson painting in Blakeney, Norfolk

Richard Colson painting in Blakeney, Norfolk

Richard Colson painting in Blakeney, Norfolk

Blog


Richard occasionally adds his ideas on different aspects of his working processes and practice. You can read these here

Richard Colson

Selected Work


Contacts