Richard Bayliss

Richard Bayliss has been a professional designer since graduating from the Royal

College of Art 30 years ago and worked in the creative industry designing and

visualising 3D environments for large commercial projects.

In recent years, however, he has returned to his love of painting and now focuses

on the landscape surrounding his studio on the South Cambridgeshire border.

The ever-changing land, sky, and weather of the English countryside serve as a

continuous source of inspiration through the seasons

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Richard’s process begins with quick, expressive sketch paintings on paper. These

paintings capture the immediate essence of what he sees and feels, whether he’s

working outside en plein air or in his studio. His initial paintings are often loose

and energetic, full of instinctive mark-making. From these, he creates collages,

tearing and reassembling the paper to introduce an element of abstraction and

unpredictability, allowing for unexpected marks and compositions to emerge. These

collages sometimes evolve into finished pieces, or they serve as references or

inspiration for his final paintings.

Through his work, Richard Bayliss seeks to capture not just a visual representation

of the landscape, but its emotional resonance - the raw, shifting beauty of the

environment, and the way we experience and connect with the world around us.