
About
Richard Swift – a painter based in Cambridge, England
Richard Swift studied at the University of Reading under Peter Kalkhof in Fine Art and Neil MacGregor in History of Art, and at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London under Robin Cormack. A founder member of Chisenhale studios, gallery and community workshops in East London, he has exhibited in numerous group shows over the years. Recent solo exhibitions in Cambridge include Homerton College, Clare College, Anglia Ruskin University, King’s College, and Churchill College where his work is represented in the permanent collection.
Solo exhibitions:
2019 Organoids Symposium, Homerton College Cambridge
2018 Cerebral Organoids, Homerton College Cambridge
2010 Clare College Cambridge
2009 Representation, Identity, Body: international symposium, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge
2008 King’s College Cambridge
2005 Churchill College Cambridge
1996 Towngate Gallery, Basildon
1994 Sutton House, London
Selected group exhibitions
1993 Arts Festival Exhibition, University of Durham
1992 Winchester Summer Festival
1990 Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, Chisenhale Gallery, London
1989 Demon Dancers Diptych, EsBank, Istanbul
1988 The Invisible Man, Goldsmiths’ Gallery, London
1987 Two Painters, The Showroom Gallery, London
1987 A Human Perspective, Lamont Gallery & Chisenhale Gallery, London
1985 Tolly Cobbold Eastern Arts Fifth National Exhibition: Prizewinner
Fitzwilliam (Cambridge), Royal Academy (London), and national tour
1984 Group Show, Showroom Gallery, London
1982 Four Painters, Waterloo Gallery, London
1980 Finals Exhibition, University of Reading
Catalogue/written representation
2010 The Suffering Servant and the paintings of Richard Swift, Rev Gregory Seach, Clare College, University of Cambridge
2008 Recent paintings by Richard Swift, Art at King’s College, University of Cambridge
2005 ‘Give Me A Body Then’: recent paintings by Richard Swift, Dr Roger Cook, University of Reading
1988 The Invisible Man: Kate Love and Kate Smith, illustrated catalogue, Goldsmiths College, University of London
1985 Tolly Cobbold Eastern Arts Fifth National Exhibition: illustrated catalogue and statement
1982 Four Painters, Time Out Magazine, London
Collections
Churchill College Cambridge
Maggie & Peter Boreland, New Jersey
Ferudun Tok Collection, Istanbul
Related professional experience
1998+ Fine Art & History of Art teacher, CCSS, Cambridge
1998+ International Programmes lecturer, University of Cambridge
1997 PCET Certificate of Education, University of Greenwich
1994 Fine Art and Contextual Studies lecturer, Basildon College
1994 British Council Scholar, Mimar Sinan Universitesi, Istanbul
1993 MA History of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London
1980 Founder member Chisenhale Studios, Gallery & Community Workshops, London
1980 BA Fine Art & History of Art, University of Reading
1958 Born in Sussex