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Available paintings – Jan 2025

January 16, 2025 RicHorner Leave a comment

On this page you’ll find all of Ric’s available work. For impressions of his ongoing studio display see the link: January Sales Exhibition

Untitled (15), oil on canvas, 88 x 65 – available

Please note, all international orders of original oil paintings should always include insurance. Postal costs will vary according to size & weight, as all paintings are sent in bespoke wooden crates for protection. For insurance quotes and p&p contact him at: enquiries@richorner.com, or tel.: 07835294317

Large commissions start at £ 1500.

Untitled (12), 20 x 20cm, oil on canvas – available

Solstice, 30 x 30cm, oil on canvas – available

Calm evening, 79 x 79cm, oil on canvas – available

Untitled (16), 25 x 25cm, oil on canvas – available

West Beach, Whitstable. oil on textured wood panel. 88 x 98cm – available

Autumn beach at sunset, 55 x 63cm, oil on canvas – available

West Beach to Sheppy, 48 x 90cm, oil on canvas – available

Sea dream, 60 x 42cm, oil on canvas – available

Rain Gap, West Beach, oil on canvas, 44 x 55cm – available

Cloud study, 60 x 30cm, oil on canvas – available

Summer Storm Clouds, 30 x 60cm, oil on canvas – available

Lost buoy, 61 x 67cm, oil on wood panel – available

First Light, 71 x 81cm, oil on wood panel (framed) – available

Salcombe Harbour, 26 x 26cm, oil on canvas – available

Sunlit Clearing, 71 x 71cm, oil on canvas – available

Margate Harbour Evening Light, 22 x 22cm, oil on canvas – available

Art classes & day courses

January 15, 2025 RicHorner

Ric W. Horner is a qualified art tutor and has worked professionally for over 35 years. He has exhibited his atmospheric land & seascape paintings widely and has sold his art all over the world. He is now offering inspirational day courses and 1-to-1 tuition that will be held in a small, characterful, purpose built art studio tucked away in a secret garden on Whitstable Beach on the North Kent coast.

This unique location provides the perfect setting for stunning sunsets and dramatic beach scenes. Depending on the weather, he will work with you either in his studio, on a platform in the garden, or he might take you straight down to the seafront (a 3 minute walk) to identify areas in which you can best improve your technical skills and confidence.

All art materials (paints, brushes, canvas etc.) provided, as well as tea & cake, a light lunch and other refreshments.

Get in touch at 07835294317 or enquiries@richorner.com to book a session.

Furthermore, you will learn about composition, contrasts, and colour theory, as well as receive guidance on all the materials needed to construct a successful land and seascape painting. During your stay you will also have access to Ric’s permanent painting exhibition at the front of the house, as well as an opportunity to pick up some lovely greeting cards and prints.

Classes are kept small ( maximum of 4 participants), so that you will get lots of individual attention and ensure the highest quality of experience. They are intended for beginners and intermediate painters.

A full day course 11am – 5pm (6 hours) – £ 120

2 1/2 – 3 hours – £60

Flexible times are available on request.

Free Parking at the top of the hill (3 minute walk). However due to its very steep location, it is not advisable for wheelchairs users, or frail people.

Ric’s New Beach Walk Studio in Whitstable

January 1, 2025 RicHorner

Established land & seascape painter Ric Horner focuses in his work on the elemental qualities of light, the energy of weather and the drama of the sea. He creates highly atmospheric oil paintings featuring classic Kent coast and harbour scenes, as well as the stunning sunsets seen on Whitstable beach. He has recently set up a permanent GALLERY SPACE at the front of his house with a rolling exhibition of finished pieces.

If you are visiting Whitstable, this is a wonderful opportunity to meet the artist in his residency, pick up some lovely greeting cards and view his original paintings while passing by on a scenic (circular) beach walk only 20min from town centre.

You can combine your walk with stops at some of our most well-known pubs in Whitstable: The Old Neptune on West Beach, The Rose in Bloom in Joy Lane, next door to Ric’s place, and The Sportsman gastro pub in Seasalter, which is equally famous for it’s Michelin Stars and having been awarded winner of Gastro pub 2024.

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All of Ric’s work on display is for sale.

The studio is open most days from 10:30am – 5pm.

To arrange a visit, book a 1-to-1 tuition, or a painting retreat for small groups up to 4 people call 07835294317, or email

enquiries@richorner.com

He has a wonderful range of prints, as well as a designated SALES CORNER for the serious bargain hunter, with many small originals going for under £ 100. (see samples above)

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Ric shares this space with his partner, the expressionist painter @annett_banx, who works in a distinct, semi-abstract, contemporary style that focuses on their colourful wildlife garden and koi fish pond. Between the two of them they offer various day courses and 1-to-1 tuition. Get in touch if you are interested.

Artist working on Whitstable Beach

November 8, 2024 RicHorner

It’s now 11 years that Ric W. Horner has lived in the late Dan Sherrin’s quirky cottage on The Saxon Shore Way in Whitstable, a long-distance footpath in England, which starts at Gravesend, Kent, and traces the coast of South-East England for 163 miles in total. He is one in a long line of artists , writers and novelists that made the town their home, for reasons such as the gorgeous light and stunning sunsets.

Eccentric painter Dan Sherrin (1869 – 1940) was an artist that could not be missed about the town, as he insisted on wearing the most outrageously chequer plus-fours and his love of beer was legendary.

Dan was also a famous self-publicist of the most humorous kind, a practical joker who not only poked fun at those in authority – he even built his own airplane and created a spoof fire brigade!

One of Dan’s paintings still hangs in Buckingham Palace, as he was once commissioned by King George V. Furthermore. An elderly neighbour who lived nearby in Preston Parade Seasalter, has told Ric that he recalls seeing Winston Churchill plus entourage on the little foot bridge on Preston Parade, viewing the newly installed gun battery, which was right in front of the house in about 1943.

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Now working from Dan Sherrin’s space, Ric says: “My paintings have much to do with the changing energy of weather; encompassing all sorts of environmental conditions, which can range massively from attractive, peaceful and scenic to threatening and dangerous.”

“Since moving into the late artist Dan Sherrin’s old cottage, I have set up my studio at the front of the house, which overlooks the sea. This has changed my working practice profoundly, as I now have a myriad of subject matter in front of me and I am less dependent on notes and colour sketches. I can now work directly on canvas from my subject and study in detail various sea states and “light events” which may have previously evaded me. It’s become possible to study storms in greater detail and track showers and their influence on the sea in some degree of comfort. Sadly, despite the house’s prominence and history, time and gravity has taken its toll, leaving it bereft of level floors, so when I first moved in, the horizon appeared to lean when looking out!”

The famous painter J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851) described the sunsets along the North Kent coast as some of the best in the world and just like Turner, Ric continues to explore the unique light conditions found in this area.

British woodlands and ancient trees

November 7, 2024 RicHorner

Blean Woods Nature Reserve is an ancient, semi-natural woodland recognised as site of international importance for wildlife, situated to the north of Canterbury in Kent. Ric has created many paintings of The Blean over the years, highlighting the stunning natural wonders on our doorstep.

He hopes to bring awareness to this area’s unique beauty and has recently created a range of greeting cards that you can pick up directly from his studio, or various regional exhibitions.

Below is a slideshow of some of Ric’s original woodland paintings created over the past 10 years.

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East Kent Artist’s Open Houses – October 2024

October 12, 2024 RicHorner

Ric works in a modern classical way and creates atmospheric, light-filled land and seascapes. The sublime light of his paintings is reminiscent off a style called Luminism. He takes part every year in the East Kent Artists’ Open Houses, which was on this year from 12th/13th, 19th/20th and 26th/27th October 2024.

Ric and his partner were in House 4 this year. To view all paintings including dimensions go: available-artwork-october-2024

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Fishslab Gallery Whitstable

August 4, 2024 RicHorner

Ric exhibited at the Fishslab Gallery in August 2024. If you have missed this show you can visit Ric in his studio were he has now set up the front of his house as permanent exhibition space. New Exhibition Space 2025!

On show were 25 original oil on canvas paintings, as well as a range of Gouache (Watercolour) studies and many cards of Whitstable, Canterbury and surrounding areas.

Canterbury Cathedral

April 7, 2024 RicHorner

Ric has created many atmospheric sunset paintings of Canterbury Cathedral over the years and is now offering 9 different designs as framed prints and high-quality greeting cards. At present, there are no original oil paintings of Canterbury available, but feel free to get in touch if you are interested in a commission.

Canterbury Summer Evening, framed print, 61 x 48, but also 36 x 29cm

The Canterbury Greeting Card Collection

They are printed on 324gsm textured matt paper and come in three different formats: 22 x 15cm (A5), 15 x 15cm (square) and 21 x 9.90cm (DL long), each including a white envelope and clear, protective, bio-degradable bag.

Canterbury is a cathedral city in the southeast of England, situated in the county of Kent. It was a pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages that was founded in 597 A.D by St Augustine. Primarily a unique place of Christian community and worship, is also the headquarters of the Church of England and Anglican Communion, a major pilgrimage destination, a masterpiece of art and architecture, and one of the UK’s most-visited historic sites.

Canterbury Cathedral after Rain, framed print, 37 x 37cm

A truly romantic city, the cathedral incorporates Gothic and Romanesque elements in its stone carvings and stained-glass windows. The rest of the whole town has ancient walls, originally built by the Romans that encircle its medieval centre with cobbled streets and timber-framed houses.

Shower Clouds over Canterbury, framed print, 35 x 28cm

In just under 1 hour’s train journey from London, Canterbury is one of the most popular tourist and holiday destinations in the world. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Cathedral sits alongside the Giza Pyramids, the Taj Mahal, and Chichen-Itza as a must-visit location of outstanding universal value to humanity.

The square painting above is called ‘Canterbury Cathedral at Sunset‘. The cards are 15 x 15cm and the print is 37 x 37cm. All of his prints are locally manufactured by Blean Picture Framing and available on his shop page.

Home to three universities, Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU), University for the Creative Arts (UCA) and The University of Kent, the city is also a melting pot for creativity with vibrant nightlife and a packed calendar of cultural events for every age and every community all year round. So when in town, you can enjoy the annual Canterbury Arts Festival, or spend a day out and breath in fresh sea air in the lovely coastal town of Whitstable.

Canterbury Cathedral August Evening, framed print, 38 x 25cm

Ric’s framed prints are all hand-signed and professionally produced on high-quality Hahnemühle Albrecht Dürer artist paper. They come in four different sizes:

Approaching Storm, Canterbury (framed print) 35 x 28cm

Canterbury Cathedral (evening light), mounted print, 31 x 18cm

If you want to visit Ric in one of his Open House events you can find out more about it via the link: ekoh.org.uk/whitstable .

At the moment some of his Canterbury cards are available directly from his studio, George’s Mini Market in Whitstable High Street and The Horsebridge on Whitstable beach. A selection of his cards is also available from Canterbury Tourist Information office in The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge at 18 High St, Canterbury CT1 2RA

Cathedral, Colour Sketch, mounted print, 33 x 25cm

If you are a retailer in the Kentish region, have a look at our image range below and get in touch if you are interested in stocking any of these designs. You can also email us at: enquiries@richorner.com for an order form and a catalogue.

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Many thanks.

Artist’s Open Studios 2013 – 22

June 10, 2021 RicHorner

Award winning artist Ric W. Horner is one of the county’s leading landscape painters whose professional career spans more than 30 years. His work focuses on the elemental qualities of open space, the energy of weather and the expressive qualities of light. https://ekoh.org.uk/whitstable

He has opened his studio to the public on various occasions over the past 11 years to connect with clients and collectors in a more personal way. For visits outside this open days contact him on Tel: 07835294317, or: enquiries@richorner.com

“…His mastery of sky, light and colour is breath taking!”

“Wow! My kind of art. Absolutely stunning. Love it!! Xx“

“After seeing his work for the first time it completely changed the way I saw colour in nature, but especially the sky and dark clouds. This incredible oil on canvas captures a moment where the beautiful light and detail pulls you in, so you too are involved and immortalised in the moment.”

Paintings of Dartmoor National Park

April 7, 2017 RicHorner

After graduating from Exeter College of Art in 1989, Ric Horner spent the first two years of his career living and working on Dartmoor in Devon, developing a unique and profound engagement with light, mood and distance. Consequently he produced two solo shows; one at Marloes gallery in London in 1989 and one at Exeter College in 1990.

Twenty-six years later, in 2016, Ric had the opportunity to put together yet another stunning exhibition on the subject, this time at Green Hill Arts in Moretonhampstead on Dartmoor National Park. Thanks to his longstanding friend, supporter and art collector, historian and internationally acclaimed author Dr Ian Mortimer, Ric was able to showcase a selection of over 40 original oil on canvas paintings in the town’s dedicated art space.

Dr Ian Mortimer said about this exhibition in his introduction:

“Ric Horner is one of the country’s leading landscape painters. I have no doubt that, in due course, he will be recognised as one of the most significant landscape artists of our time. Ric’s dedication is astounding; his integrity no less so. For me it has been a privilege and an honour to be so closely involved with this exhibition, and to have been able to buy a number of his paintings over the years. “

The “Dartmoor: Theatre of Light” exhibition (10th September to 29th October 2016) at Green Hill Arts in Moretonhampstead was very well received and sold well for the gallery.

This year, in spring 2024, Ric has returned to the subject and has produced 26 different greeting card designs taken from this solo exhibition, as well as from other Devonshire and Cornish coastal areas.

With over 150,000 visitors a year traveling to Dartmoor National Park, there can be no question that Dartmoor and it’s landscape has attracted artists, as well as tourists for centuries and helped fire their imagination.

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He is currently selling some of these cards via MAKE Southeast in Bovey Tracey and the Moretonhampstead Visitors’ Information Centre.

From the thick mists that suddenly appear and roll across the moor to the dark, bottomless mires and the craggy granite tors, each lends an air of mystery and magic, all ripe for associated legends and tales.

http://visitmoretonhampstead.co.uk.

www.ianmortimer.com

Dr Mortimer says about Ric’s work:

In this exhibition, you will find yourself on a road at night having just seen the first welcoming streetlight of the village: you will soon be home and warm. The sun has gone down behind Laughter Tor leaving a few drifting clouds and vapour trails in the deep blue sky: the seemingly eternal rocky outcrop is juxtaposed with the ephemeral vestiges of the day. But the most striking feature of these Dartmoor paintings is the light. Often the painting is not actually about the hill, rock or any other object in the distance; it is about the space between you and that object. It is a portrait of the light, a place where skies brood, threaten, delight, obscure with mist, groan with rain or brighten with a ray of optimism.”

“A stunning exhibition of the highest calibre!”

“Poetic, beautiful, bold and absolutely marvellous!”

“They are sublime. So magical and true to the atmosphere”

“Ric Horner’s work is superb – truly spectacular!”

“Breathtaking views and big skies! Fabulous.”

“Wow! “I absolutely love your work; such stunning paintings. The most amazing sky and little houses shining like jewels. What an uplifting exhibition!”

“We recently saw your Theatre of Light exhibition in Moretonhampstead and were both really moved by it. I just wanted to let you know how delighted I am to have been able to purchase one of your pictures. I bought your picture of Scorhill (image below). It’s always been a favourite place of mine on the Moor and your picture captures it so vividly.“

Ric in his studio in summer 2016 preparing for the show.

Below: Friends Ian Mortimer and Ric Horner on field trip to ‘The Strangles’ in September 2014, where the idea of the ‘Theatre of Light ‘ exhibition was first perceived.

Ric is available for commissions. Please contact him at: enquiries@richorner.com, if you fancy your own favourite views painted.

In April 2024 Ric completed a large scale panorama picturing the view as you walk across the pebble bed heaths around Joney’s Cross near Sidmouth, a high point that is looking towards the coast in East Devon.

and in December 2024 another impression of Scorhill Stonecircle

Ilfracombe Harbour paintings

May 1, 2016 RicHorner

Between 2015 – 2022 Ric was represented by Gallery Jessica Dove in lfracombe, North Devon. Sadly, this gallery is no longer open.

This little gouache painting called ‘Yorkshire Landscape’ was purchased by Michael Gallagher – Head of Conservation at the MET – Museum of Modern Art in New York, while on display at Jessica’s gallery.