Harbour House in Kingsbridge is the venue for an exhibition of abstract oil paintings by Richard Watts.

The Mind’s Eye opens at the south Devon art gallery on Tuesday 6 September.

There will be an opening view the same evening from 6 – 8 pm. Everybody is welcome and admission is free.

Richard says, “Oil paint is slow. It has endless possibilities and often rewards experiment. I work in layers: the board, the canvas, gesso and maybe six or seven coats of paint, sanding or scratching. The final result is what you see. I don’t see myself as a painter, more someone who makes pictures.”

Working in series, Richard’s themes include Land and Sea, Million Broken Pieces, Small Hours and Shine a Light in the Dark.

“My work relies on pattern and texture. There is an element of minimalism and it is limited in its palette. I would hope that it has a simple expressive quality, holding the viewer’s attention for a meditative moment.”

The Mind’s Eye features abstract oil paintings in series by Richard Watts. The show opens at Harbour House in Kingsbridge on Tuesday 6 September, and there will be an opening view the same evening from 6 – 8 pm. The exhibition opens daily from 10 am – 5 pm until Sunday 11 September. Admission is free.