Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
British, b. 1957
Richard Ballinger is a British landscape and still-life painter.
“I do not draw in the landscape, I draw from it. It’s taken me inside, to the studio, imagining how it should be ... It's fun for me to make up relative scenarios about my life that will automatically create the right picture for me. Photographs, newspaper articles and books will sometimes help the process. Sometimes if the images are not right, a deconstruction will then take place. This is my favourite part of the journey — the shifting, sanding and scraping of paint, unearthing a brief history.”
Ballinger's recent landscape paintings explore the theme of solace from the memories of a child. Although painted in Cornwall, where Ballinger has lived and worked since 1999, and occasionally informed by drawings, his series of brightly coloured, beautiful landscapes are symbolic meditations on formative experiences of a happy, carefree childhood in idyllic, rural Gloucestershire.
In earlier works, he painted lonely figures in the landscape. Though in his more recent paintings, the figures within the paintings have been replaced by an obvious viewpoint for the imager, from the viewer. This avoids an overly determined narrative interpretation and encourages imaginative engagement. A protective wall of trees may stretch across the foreground, beyond which a thin line or path draws the eye up the picture plane towards the horizon. Perhaps like the artist as a child, we are taking refuge behind the trees, contemplating whether or not we dare to take the path into the unknown?
"Ballinger’s images, constructed with often thick impasto paint, interlocking shapes or blocks of colour, a nod to the symbolic style of post-impressionist painters such as Paul Gauguin. His varied treatment of the painted surface, from the meticulous application of small brushstrokes to vigorous scraping away and scoring, evidences the painting process over time. On one level, then, happy memories of childhood freedoms — a time spent roaming the countryside seeking adventure and taking risks — might be seen as a perfect metaphor for the explorative act of painting itself." Virginia Button, Newlyn Art Galleryto
2
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
7
131
78
74
69
2
2
Artist: Richard Ballinger
Still Life, Blue Vase in Green, 2024 - Flowers in Jug with Landscape Painting
By Richard Ballinger
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Richard Ballinger is a British landscape and still-life painter.
“I do not draw in the landscape, I draw from it. It’s taken me inside, to the studio, imagining how it should be ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Blue Vase, 2024 - Still Life with Flowers and Landscape in Green and Blue
By Richard Ballinger
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Richard Ballinger is a British landscape and still-life painter.
“I do not draw in the landscape, I draw from it. It’s taken me inside, to the studio, imagining how it should be ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Related Items
Terminus no. 2
By Brooks Anderson
Located in Burlingame, CA
Breathtaking impressionistic ocean scene with large cumulus cloud rising where the mountains meet the ocean. Tranquil blue water with filtered early evening light captured on the canvas where time stands still. Ready to hang unframed with its edge painted in a reddish brown patina for which the artist is known. Artist signed, titled and dated. Condition is excellent / as new.
Brooks Anderson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Through the Poppy Impressionism Floral 8" x 8" Landscape Spiritual Meaning
Located in Houston, TX
Through the Poppy Impressionism Floral 8" x 8" Landscape Spiritual Meaning
Poppies grow well in Texas, especially the red corn poppy, and are celebrated in cities like Georgetown, known as the "Red Poppy Capital of Texas". They are typically planted in the fall for a spring bloom and thrive in full sun with well-drained soil. Texas also has native varieties like the white prickly poppy and Mexican gold poppy.
V....Vaughan is known for impressionist paintings of wildlife...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Canyon de Chelly, Tower of Rock" (2024) By Billyo O
Donnell, Oil Landscape
By Billyo O
Donnell
Located in Denver, CO
"Canyon de Chelly, Tower of Rock" (2024) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell. This painting measures 21.5 x 17.5 inches framed and is ready t...
Category
2010s Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Kings Leap, Canyon de Chelly" (2024) By Billyo O
Donnell, Oil Landscape
By Billyo O
Donnell
Located in Denver, CO
"Kings Leap, Canyon de Chelly" (2024) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell. This painting measures 17.5 x 21.5 inches framed and is ready to h...
Category
2010s Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
House in Chianti
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A serene plein air painting of a Tuscan-style house seen through thick summer foliage.
Artist Bio
Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California. Even in his earliest yea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
"Cloud Composition 3" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
Located in Denver, CO
"Cloud Composition 3" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang.
Jesse Mangerson ...
Category
2010s Realist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Colorful Valley, Canyon de Chelly" By Billyo O
Donnell, Oil Landscape
By Billyo O
Donnell
Located in Denver, CO
"Above the Junction, Canyon de Chelly" (2023) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell.
Artist Biography and Statement:
"I am focused on the vis...
Category
2010s Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Through Another Poppy Impressionism Floral 10" x 8" Landscape Spiritual Meaning
Located in Houston, TX
Through Another Poppy Impressionism Floral 10" x 8" Landscape Spiritual Meaning
Poppies grow well in Texas, especially the red corn poppy, and are celebrated in cities like Georgetown, known as the "Red Poppy Capital of Texas". They are typically planted in the fall for a spring bloom and thrive in full sun with well-drained soil. Texas also has native varieties like the white prickly poppy and Mexican gold poppy.
V....Vaughan is known for impressionist paintings of wildlife...
Category
2010s American Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Cloud Composition 2" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
Located in Denver, CO
"Cloud Composition 2" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang.
Jesse Mangerson ...
Category
2010s Realist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Quiet Valley, Antelope House" By Billyo O
Donnell, Impressionist Oil Landscape
By Billyo O
Donnell
Located in Denver, CO
"Above the Junction, Canyon de Chelly" (2023) is a beautiful original impressionist oil landscape done by Billyo O'Donnell.
Artist Biography and Statement:
"I am focused on the vis...
Category
2010s Impressionist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Cloud Composition 7" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
Located in Denver, CO
"Cloud Composition 7" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang.
Jesse Mangerson ...
Category
2010s Realist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Cloud Composition 9" Original Realist Skyscape with Clouds
Located in Denver, CO
"Cloud Composition 9" is a realistic capturing of a golden skyscape, created with oil paint on panel. This piece is framed at 9.5 x 9.5 inches and is ready to hang.
Jesse Mangerson ...
Category
2010s Realist Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Previously Available Items
Green Vase I, Oil on Canvas Painting by Richard Ballinger, 2023
By Richard Ballinger
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Green Vase I, Oil on Canvas Painting by Richard Ballinger B. 1957, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 60 cm
23 5/8 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 23.625 in W 23.625 in
Green Vase II, Oil on Canvas Painting by Richard Ballinger, 2023
By Richard Ballinger
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Green Vase II, Oil on Canvas Painting by Richard Ballinger B. 1957, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 60 cm
23 5/8...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Richard Ballinger Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 23.625 in W 23.625 in
Richard Ballinger still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Richard Ballinger still-life paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Richard Ballinger in canvas, fabric and more. Not every interior allows for large Richard Ballinger still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Richard Ballinger still-life paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $5,008 and tops out at $6,339, while the average work can sell for $5,705.