Biography
2022
Publication
Atelier 2020-2022
Published by Castonart Düsseldorf
![Atelier2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Atelier2022.jpeg?fit=768%2C509&ssl=1)
2021
Publication
Atelier
Published by Castonart Düsseldorf
![atelier cover](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image.jpeg?fit=768%2C774&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Kunstpalast Düsseldorf
Richard Caston at Kunstpalast Düsseldorf
![IMG_4139](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_4139.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![Kunstpalast Kunstpalast](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-1.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
![gallery London gallery London](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-3.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
2020
Exhibition
National Gallery London
Richard Caston visits National Gallery London
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-2.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
2019
Exhibition
Florenz
Richard Caston visits Florenz
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-24.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
Visit
Visit to John Wonnacott
Visit to John Wonnacott
![Wonnacott Wonnacott](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-4.jpeg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
Publication
The Architecture of Learning
International School Magazine 22.1
Richard Caston looks at the Bauhaus heritage.
![magazin](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-5.jpeg?fit=626%2C640&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Die Seele der Landschaft
Jörg Liestmann Galerie
28.09.19 – 26.10.19
Düsseldorfer Landstrasse 390
47259 Duisburg
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-7-scaled.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-6-scaled.jpeg?fit=768%2C1025&ssl=1)
2018
Exhibition
Kunstpunkte 2018
Open Studio
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-9.jpeg?fit=768%2C1012&ssl=1)
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-8.jpeg?fit=768%2C1012&ssl=1)
At Work
Lucca, Italy
Richard Caston at work
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-10.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
2017
Exhibition
Caspar David, John and I
The International English Library
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-12.jpeg?fit=768%2C1170&ssl=1)
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-11.jpeg?fit=586%2C1218&ssl=1)
Visit
Flatford Mil
Richard Caston – On the trail of John Constable
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-14.jpeg?fit=768%2C769&ssl=1)
Visit
Rügen
Richard Caston – On the trail of Caspar David Friedrich
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-13.jpeg?fit=768%2C769&ssl=1)
Publication
Hand, Head and Heart
Paintings by Richard Caston
Published by CastonArt, Düsseldorf
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image.png?fit=608%2C612&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Kunstpunkte
Off Räume Düsseldorf
![IMG_0086 (1)](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0086-1.jpg?fit=768%2C574&ssl=1)
![IMG_0633](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0633.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
![IMG_0632](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/IMG_0632.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
2016
Exhibition
Landscape as Metaphor
Jörg Liestmann Galerie
Düsseldorfer Landstrasse 390
47259 Duisburg
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-16.jpeg?fit=768%2C618&ssl=1)
Publication
Whose History?
Edited by Caroline Ellwood
Chapter 7: Whose History? Whose Painting?
Published by John Catt Educational Ltd.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-15.jpeg?fit=768%2C1144&ssl=1)
Visit
Return to Valeni
![Drawing in Valeni](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Drawing-in-Valeni-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C576&ssl=1)
2015
Exhibition
Die Pforten der Wahrnehmung
Zentrum-Augenheilkunde
Shadowstrasse 80. Düsseldorf.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-17.jpeg?fit=768%2C1080&ssl=1)
Visit
Romania
Travelled to Romania to work at the estate of Michael Baron de Styrcea in Valeni.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-18.jpeg?fit=768%2C182&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Himmel und Erde
Hotel MutterHaus, Düsseldorf/Kaiserswerth
Shadowstrasse 80. Düsseldorf.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-1.png?fit=590%2C826&ssl=1)
2014
Visit
Mumbai
Travelled to Mumbai
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-19.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Visit
Portugal
Travelled to Portugal to visit Colin and Mort Figue
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-20.jpeg?fit=768%2C520&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Living Stones
Richard Caston’s silent journey
The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral.
![poster](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-21.jpeg?fit=530%2C750&ssl=1)
2013
Publication
IB Teacher, IB Artist and Inspiration at a Cathedral
Article
Publication of the article “IB Teacher, IB Artist and Inspiration at a Cathedral” in the Summer/Winter edition of IS Magazine by the European Council of International Schools.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-2.png?fit=394%2C550&ssl=1)
2012
Visit
Venice
Beatrice and Richard
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-3.png?fit=386%2C364&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Winter Exhibition
Interart Cologne Galerie Reich
![winterexhibit](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/winterexhibit.jpg?fit=768%2C626&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Living Stones
Drawing at Norwich Cathedral
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-22.jpeg?fit=768%2C1024&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Edith Caston
1915-2012
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-23.jpeg?fit=768%2C1033&ssl=1)
Hofgarten
16th March
Düsseldorf, Beatrice and Richard
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-25.jpeg?fit=768%2C626&ssl=1)
2011
Visit
Visiting Rainer Schmidt
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-4.jpg?fit=624%2C468&ssl=1)
Visit
Richard Caston at Avebury
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-4-1.jpg?fit=656%2C492&ssl=1)
Visit
With Prof. Jack Levy, Boston
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-4.png?fit=398%2C284&ssl=1)
Visit
Richard and Beatrice
![DSC06820ab](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DSC06820ab.jpg?fit=677%2C836&ssl=1)
2010
Visit
Richard and Beatrice
with Joachim Schlandt, Insel Hombroich Museum, Neuss.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-6.jpg?fit=696%2C522&ssl=1)
Visit
Richard Caston
with Prof. Paul Yip Kwok-Wah, Dr.Betty Chan Po-king and Dr. Gary Morrison.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-6.png?fit=632%2C474&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Richard Caston
Group Exhibition: “Mit Leib und Seele” at the St. Mauritius Therapieklinik, Meerbusch, from the 5th February until the 30th April.
Presentation “A Walk in the Park: making a difference in IB Visual Arts” at the Association of German International Schools Conference in Hanover on the 6th February.
Publication of the article: “Getting started in IB Visual Arts” in the Spring/Autumn 2010 edition of IS Magazine published by the European Council of International Schools.
Exhibition
The Art Of Healing
The Art of Healing
January until December 2010 – Exhibition of paintings by Richard Caston at the Florence Nightingale Hospital, Düsseldorf.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-7.png?fit=170%2C90&ssl=1)
2009
Presentation
Making a Difference in IB Visual Arts
Presentation “Making a Difference in IB Visual Arts” at the European Council of International Schools Conference, Hamburg.
Visit
Richard Caston with his teacher Godfrey Arnison (left) at Lyngate
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-8.png?fit=172%2C146&ssl=1)
2008
Visit
Richard and Beatrice
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-9.png?fit=704%2C490&ssl=1)
2007
Presentation
Drawing for Understanding
At the European Council of International Schools Conference, Madrid.
Presentation “Making a Difference in IB Visual Arts” at the European Council of International Schools Conference, Hamburg.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-10.png?fit=134%2C154&ssl=1)
Visit
Richard Caston in Florence
![year_2007](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/year_2007.jpg?fit=150%2C210&ssl=1)
2006
Exhibition
Richard Caston – Der Maler
Galerie Nicols, Suitbertus Stiftplatz 11, 40489 Düsseldorf
Opening Speech PDF:
![caston2](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/caston2.jpg?fit=108%2C166&ssl=1)
2005
Presentation
The Artist with Prof. Jeffrey Thompson of Bath University
during the presentation of his portrait.
Presentation speech:
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-13.png?fit=431%2C344&ssl=1)
2004
Exhibition
Odyssey
Exhibition, at the Acropolis Congress Centre, Nice.
Organised, presented and participated in the “Odyssey” Exhibition, at the Acropolis Congress Centre, Nice, for the European Council of International Schools Conference.
![br](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/br.jpg?fit=150%2C140&ssl=1)
Presentation
Richard Caston with John Wonnacott
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-14.png?fit=172%2C252&ssl=1)
Exhibition
Sitzkunst
Art event in Cologne and on tour in Germany and Italy
Organised, presented and participated in the “Odyssey” Exhibition, at the Acropolis Congress Centre, Nice, for the European Council of International Schools Conference.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-15.png?fit=600%2C414&ssl=1)
2003
“Collection” series
Study visits to Madeira
where he presented ECIS Executive Secretary Michael Maybury with a portrait
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-16.png?fit=172%2C120&ssl=1)
2002
Publication
Illustrations for the ECIS book
“The Essential Guide for International Schools“ (Langford, Pearce,Rader and Sears), John Catt, London.
Publication of the article “IB Teacher, IB Artist and Inspiration at a Cathedral” in the Summer/Winter edition of IS Magazine by the European Council of International Schools.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-17.png?fit=172%2C236&ssl=1)
2001
Presentation
Examiner in Visual Arts
for the International Baccalaureate
![2001](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2001.jpg?fit=150%2C98&ssl=1)
Presentation
“Ratschläger-Kunst“ charity art event in Düsseldorf
Richard Caston with Hans Lauterbach
![2001bio](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2001bio.jpg?fit=150%2C216&ssl=1)
2000
Visit
Richard Caston with Peter Edwards
![With Peter Edwards](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/With-Peter-Edwards.jpg?fit=306%2C459&ssl=1)
1999
Presentation
Group exhibition
in the Meerbusch Artist’s exhibition, Teloy Mühle, Meerbusch.
Presentation
Organised the Art Conference for European Council of International Schools, Düsseldorf
Richard Caston presented “Clouds and Ladders: Guiding the Teaching Process”.
1998
Exhibition
Studied with Prof. Howard Gardner
at Project Zero, Harvard University, Boston
Organised and participated in the “Renaissance and Teenage Art” exhibition at the Studio Arts Center International Gallery, Florence, where he presented “Creativity and the Teaching Process”.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-19.png?fit=172%2C168&ssl=1)
1997
Projects
“Journey to Acadia” series.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-20.jpg?fit=632%2C478&ssl=1)
1996
50th Birthday Exhibition
“Studio” series.
at the International School of Düsseldorf.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-20-1.jpg?fit=536%2C400&ssl=1)
50th Birthday Exhibition
The Celestial Studio
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-21.png?fit=452%2C640&ssl=1)
Presentation
The Creative Example
European Council of International Schools Conference, Nice.
Presentation “Making a Difference in IB Visual Arts” at the European Council of International Schools Conference, Hamburg.
![image](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/image-20.png?fit=688%2C470&ssl=1)
1995
Group Exhibition
Montreux
![RCin1995 RCin1995](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RC20in201995.jpg?fit=150%2C213&ssl=1)
At the Vence Chapel.
Richard Caston with Prof. Betty Edwards (centre)
and art colleagues from International schools at the Vence Chapel.
![With Betty Edwards With Betty Edwards](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/with_betty_edwards.jpg?fit=150%2C126&ssl=1)
1994
Presentation
The Creative Example
European Council of International Schools Conference, Hamburg
![1994](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1994.jpg?fit=768%2C1128&ssl=1)
1993
Presentation
Aesthetic Judgement
European Council of International Schools Conference, The Hague.
1991
Family
Birth of Julien Caston
1989
Exhibition
One Man Exhibition, Inter Art Galerie Reich, Cologne.
![painting](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/painting.png?fit=712%2C492&ssl=1)
Art and Architecture
Study field-trip programme in Florence for 12 th Grade students of the International School of Düsseldorf (1989 – 2010)
in Florence for 12 th Grade students of the International School of Düsseldorf (1989 – 2010)
![florence_1989](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/florence_1989.jpg?fit=150%2C103&ssl=1)
Family
Birth of Serge Caston
1987
Study
Study visits to USA
1986
Exhibition
One Man Exhibition
Galerie Kurze, Gütersloh, Germany
![gütersloh gütersloh](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/guetersloh.png?fit=530%2C640&ssl=1)
Presentation
Art in the High School
European Council of International Schools Conference, Montreux
1985
Exhibition
One Man Exhibition
Inter Art Galerie Reich, Cologne
![Bio - The artist 1986 Bio - The artist 1986](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bio-The-artist-1986.jpg?fit=601%2C860&ssl=1)
1983
Group exhibition
Earth Mysteries
October Gallery, London.
![earthmyst](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/earthmyst.png?fit=388%2C552&ssl=1)
1982
Group exhibition
Rilko Artists
Ancient Landscapes Exhibition at Hobson Gallery, Cambridge, England.
![Ancient Landscapes Ancient Landscapes Exhibition 1982](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ancient-Landscapes-Exhibition-1982-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C573&ssl=1)
Reproduction
The Ridgeway Barrow
1974 painting included in John Michell’s book “Megalithomania“ Thames & Hudson, London
![megalithomania](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/megalithomania.jpg?fit=150%2C210&ssl=1)
1981
Exhibition
One Man Exhibition
EP-Galerie, Düsseldorf
![epgallery](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/epgallery.png?fit=396%2C752&ssl=1)
![1981](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1981.jpg?fit=150%2C98&ssl=1)
1980
Publication
The Art of the Real
Eastern Daily Press, Norwich, UK.
![art of real art of real](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/artof-real.jpg?fit=768%2C591&ssl=1)
1978
Exhibition
Group Exhibition “Rilko Artists“
Acme Gallery, London
![earthmyst earthmyst](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/earthmyst-Kopie.png?fit=352%2C454&ssl=1)
![1979bio](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1979bio.jpg?fit=150%2C220&ssl=1)
1977
Exhibition
For his first one-man-exhibition in Germany
at the EP-Galerie in Düsseldorf, Richard Caston presented 130 paintings.
![epgallery](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/epgallery-1.png?fit=550%2C568&ssl=1)
![RC in 1976 RC in 1976](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RC-in-1976.jpg?fit=150%2C155&ssl=1)
1974
Teaching
Began teaching art
at the American International school of Düsseldorf (later called the International School of Düsseldorf)
Painting
The Dreaming Stone
oil 100 x 75cm
![The Dreaming Stone The Dreaming Stone 1974 oil 103 x 76 cm](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image.png?fit=368%2C482&ssl=1)
1973
Exhibition
Exhibition with Paul Devereux
at Die Brücke, Düsseldorf.
Study
Study visit to the USA, Canada and Mexico.
1972
Study
Oslo
![rcportrait oslo](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rcportrait-oslo.jpg?fit=768%2C521&ssl=1)
1968
Illustrations
Magazine illustrations in London.
Graduated from Ravensbourne College of Art and Design.
Study visit to Marocco.
![illu](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/illu.png?fit=398%2C282&ssl=1)
1967
Exhibition
The Artist with Michael Gillingwater
at the exhibition “Four Young Painters“, Assembly House, Norwich.
![1967](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1967.jpg?fit=150%2C217&ssl=1)
Study
Ravensbourne college of Art
Christopher Castle, Paul Devereux, Sam Richards and Richard Caston
![Bio 1967 Ravensbourne College of Art Christopher Castle Paul Devereux Sam Richards and Richard Caston](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bio-1967-Ravensbourne-College-of-Art-Christopher-Castle-Paul-Devereux-Sam-Richards-and-Richard-Caston.jpg?fit=768%2C521&ssl=1)
1965
Study
Ravensbourne college of Art and Design
Alan Green, Anton Ehrenszweig, Adrian Berg and Brian Fielding
![1965bio](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1965bio.jpg?fit=150%2C103&ssl=1)
![1965](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1965.jpg?fit=150%2C98&ssl=1)
1964
Study
The Artist at Norwich School of Art
![1964](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1964.jpg?fit=150%2C152&ssl=1)
Study
Norwich School of Art
Figure Study – oil 60 x 45cm
![figur](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/figur.png?fit=338%2C430&ssl=1)
1963
Study
Studied at Norwich School of Art
with John Wonnacott, David Watson and Henry Clyne
1962
Study
Studied art with Geoffrey Arnison
1961
Still Life
Still Life
![Bio - Still-Life 1961](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bio-Still-Life-1961.jpg?fit=355%2C264&ssl=1)
Study
Painting in own studio
![1961](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1961.jpg?fit=659%2C441&ssl=1)
1957
Richard Caston
Portrait
![1957](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1957.jpg?fit=742%2C985&ssl=1)
1955
Study
First paintings in oils
![Bio First Oil Paintings](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Bio-First-Oil-Paintings.jpg?fit=768%2C609&ssl=1)
1946
Birthday
Born in Norwich, England
to Edith and George Caston. Brother Michael (b.1938) and sister Brenda (b.1939)
![Scan](https://i0.wp.com/www.castonart.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Scan.jpg?fit=768%2C1116&ssl=1)