There are many different types of art in the show, such as paintings, wooden relief, screen prints, and drawings. The newest paintings are abstract landscapes of Lyme Regis that were created from memory, done by Richard Kaye. Richard has produced artwork of Lyme Regis by using his imagination to portray what he believes is there, rather than using the more traditional method of sitting in one spot to create a realistic perspective.

By using his imagination rather than a realistic perspective, Richard has created a landscape that is not real but rather a representation of landmarks and important places that are locked in his memory. He has used shapes and colours to create his representation. Richards abstract landscapes include views of Marine Parade, many outlooks of the Cobb, the old cinema, and a view of Broad Street. The use of colour and form in Richard’s artwork makes them appear rather unreal and unique.

In addition to the abstract landscapes, the exhibition also features wooden reliefs that represent brightly painted shapes arranged on top of one another. The shapes in the wooden reliefs are angular and sometimes architectural, while the colours are vivid. These shapes appear to jump out of the frame due to the use of complimentary colours and the depth of the layers.

The exhibition also includes a series of screen prints that focus on cruelty architecture in London. The screen prints use bright primary colours and glowing colours to grab the viewers’ attention to bring the buildings to life. The screen prints feature famous London buildings such as Trellick tower, the National theatre, and the Barbican.

Richard, the artist, has lived with family for over 17 years at Ottery Saint Mary. He moved from London to Devon to raise his two children close to his parents, who lived in Lyme Regis. Richard had a strong attachment to the area because he lived in Lyme Regis and Bridport as a young man. Before moving to Devon, he had an interesting music career that included touring the world with the rock band Ash as their scratch DJ for a year. While living in Ottery, Richard played on the main stage at Glastonbury and appeared on Top of the Pops during his music career. He also appeared on the TV show “come dine with me”, which he enjoyed a lot.

Richard has always considered art an important thing in his life ever since studying fine art at Bournemouth. Even from just small things like sketching people falling asleep on trains, to his latest obsession in these recent years of painting and printmaking. This exhibition focuses on his last 5 years, which have been some of his most gainful.