John Riches
Orange Sea 1979 Evening Sky 1979

1941 - 1999

A landscape painter in oils and watercolours. Born in Norwich and lived at Matlaske, North Norfolk. He studied at Norwich School of Art and Design and was a Royal Scholar at the Royal College of Art. Riches worked at the BBC before becoming a full time lecturer at Ealing School of Art (1968-70) and then at Norwich Institute of Art and Design (1972-90). He was a fellow of both The Royal Society of Artists and The Chartered Society of Designers.

Exhibitions Include:

Circle Gallery, London; Hampton Hill Gallery, Middlesex; Norwich 20 Group; Castle Museum, Norwich; Theatre Royal, Norwich; UEA; Society of Industrial Artists and Designers; Nash House, London