Richard Austin Elliott
Rye, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Richard Elliott is a British artist whose practice is primarily an investigation into material proc...
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Richard Austin Elliott
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About the artist
Richard Austin Elliott
Joined In 2015
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Richard Elliott is a British artist whose practice is primarily an investigation into material process.
A graduate of the Royal Academy Schools (1996–1999), Elliott creates "sculptural paintings" where the material itself is often the primary subject.
Based in his studio in Rye, Elliott has moved toward a rigorous use of industrial "base" materials, including cement, sand, plaster, and silicone. These substances provide a physical gravity that grounds the work, putting emphasis on the idea of painting as object.
His recent work explores the tension between clarity and concealment. Using
semi-transparent glazes, Elliott creates veils that partially obscure central motifs, such as maritime vessels which serve as narrative anchors, placing the viewer within the object.
Education: Post Graduate Diploma, Royal Academy Schools (1996–1999).
Exhibition History: A frequent selection for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition ( 2001, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2017, 2023 and 2024).
Current Practice: Operating from Rye, East Sussex.
Royal Academy Schools, London. Post Graduate Diploma in Fine Art, Painting.
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Scotland. BA Hon’s in Fine Art Painting
2025 Thackery Road Artists. The Shipston Gallery. Shipston. Cotswolds.
2025 Summer Contemporary, Snape Maltings, Suffolk.
2025 On The Waterfront,
Rowe & Williams, High Street, Yoxford Saxmundham Suffolk
2024 50 50 Unit 1 Gallery | Workshop Unit 1, 1 Bard Road, London London
2024 Royal Academy Summer Show Royal Academy London
2023 The Wanderer The Gallery, Butley Mills Studios, Suffolk
2023 A Generous Space 3 Huddersfield Art Gallery, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2023 Royal Academy Summer Show Royal Academy London
2022 The Rye Society of Art Summer Show The Dance Hall, Rye, Sussex
2018 After London Cross Gallery, Bundaberg, Australia
2017 Land/Line/Sea Artlacuna gallery London,with Cross Gallery Bundaberg
2017 The Royal Academy Summer Show Royal Academy, London
2017 The Alde Valley Spring Festival Great Glemham Suffolk
2016 The Discerning Eye Exhibition Mall galleries London