Richard Coghlan works exclusively with self produced pigments to create his linear works on paper. Using charred organic matter, Coghlan creates a startling range of pigments that are then ground in gesso and oil. These produce
marks and washes of immense subtlety, tone and hue.

Richard has studied in both Ireland and Wales as well as with various established artists. Studying as a sculptor’s apprentice in 1997 and 1998 he worked through the medium of stone. The tactile palette of marking, texture and mass have had an indelible influence on his subsequent work.