Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2022
We are delighted that Richard is once again showing work in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
Redwing in the Rain includes the use of etching to suggest soaked feathers and dripping branches. This print is on show in Gallery VIII, which has been selected and humorously hung by Grayson Perry CBE RA, for the 254th Royal Academy of Arts' Summer Exhibition in London.
[Richard Spare's 'Redwing in the Rain' being predated by an artwork by Ian Ritchie CBE RA, In Gallery VIII - curated by Grayson Perry CBE RA].
This is Richard's 29th Summer Exhibition, the largest and most prestigious Open Exhibition in the world - having been held annually, without fail, since 1768.
A small flock of eager Redwing often makes an annual visit to the holly tree in our front garden, gorging themselves on the bright berries. It is always a treat to see these precious visitors from Scandinavia. We hope to see them again this year, but we are aware that it is tough for many species, as climate change causes extreme weather events, which in turn impact migration patterns and survival. The Redwing has been uplisted to ‘near threatened’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Cold, wet summers can have a disastrous effect on breeding.
Exclusively available through the 2022 Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition.
[Richard attending 'Varnishing Day' at the 2022 RA Summer Exhibition. Photo by artist and friend Nana Shiomi].
Redwing in the Rain (catalogue no.1185) is located in the second of two yellow 'Print Rooms' curated by Grayson Perry CBE RA - Gallery VIII of the Royal Academy of Arts' 2022 Summer Exhibition.
Open to the public: June 21st to August 21st 2022.
15th June 2022
