Richard Cook
Richard Cook’s (b.1947, Cheltenham) paintings are rooted in the Cornish landscape, where he lives and works in Newlyn. His work explores the meeting points of land, sea and sky, capturing the shifting moods and elemental energy of the place. Each canvas unfolds intuitively through layered textures and nuanced colour, evoking both the physical and emotional presence of the landscape.
Trained under Leon Kossoff, with whom he shared a studio in the 1970s, Cook developed an expressive painterly language that balances observation with memory. His paintings hold a sense of place that feels both immediate and timeless, where the external world merges with inner reflection.
Over the past 25 years, Cook has exhibited widely and received numerous awards, including from the British Council, the Arts Council and The Elephant Trust (twice). In 2001, he was the subject of a solo exhibition at Tate St Ives, accompanied by a publication, and a major work entered the Tate collection in 2006. His paintings are also held in the British Museum, Manchester City Art Gallery, and the collections of the Arts Council and Deutsche Bank, London.
WORKS
Richard Cook (b.1947) is a British artist who studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art. His practice spans landscape and figuration, and he has exhibited widely across the UK.
Portrait of Linda is a head study painted in oil on canvas, showing the face of a woman in close focus. The composition is frontal and tightly framed, with minimal background. The painting is undated.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Contemporary British
Date: Undated
Material: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 56cm height × 50cm width
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Richard Cook (b.1947) is a British artist who studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art. His work includes both landscape and figuration, and he has exhibited widely throughout the UK.
The Mere, South Molton is a square-format landscape painted in oil on board. The composition centres on a body of water, with the scene rendered in a restrained palette and contained format. The painting is undated.
Origin: British
Period/Style: Contemporary British
Date: Undated
Material: Oil on board
Dimensions: 28cm height × 28cm width
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