Biography

2022

Publication

Atelier 2020-2022

Published by Castonart Düsseldorf

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2021

Publication

Atelier

Published by Castonart Düsseldorf

Exhibition

Kunstpalast Düsseldorf

Richard Caston at Kunstpalast Düsseldorf

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2020

Exhibition

National Gallery London

Richard Caston visits National Gallery London

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2019

Exhibition

Florenz

Richard Caston visits Florenz

Visit

Visit to John Wonnacott

Publication

The Architecture of Learning

International School Magazine 22.1

Richard Caston looks at the Bauhaus heritage.

Exhibition

Die Seele der Landschaft

Jörg Liestmann Galerie

28.09.19 – 26.10.19
Düsseldorfer Landstrasse 390
47259 Duisburg

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2018

Exhibition

Kunstpunkte 2018

Open Studio

At Work

Lucca, Italy

Richard Caston at work

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2017

Exhibition

Caspar David, John and I

The International English Library

Visit

Flatford Mil

Richard Caston – On the trail of John Constable

Visit

Rügen

Richard Caston – On the trail of Caspar David Friedrich

Publication

Hand, Head and Heart

Paintings by Richard Caston

Published by CastonArt, Düsseldorf

Exhibition

Kunstpunkte

Off Räume Düsseldorf

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2016

Exhibition

Landscape as Metaphor

Jörg Liestmann Galerie

Düsseldorfer Landstrasse 390
47259 Duisburg

Publication

Whose History?

Edited by Caroline Ellwood

Chapter 7: Whose History? Whose Painting?
Published by John Catt Educational Ltd.

Visit

Return to Valeni

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2015

Exhibition

Die Pforten der Wahrnehmung

Zentrum-Augenheilkunde
Shadowstrasse 80. Düsseldorf.

Visit

Romania

Travelled to Romania to work at the estate of Michael Baron de Styrcea in Valeni.

Exhibition

Himmel und Erde

Hotel MutterHaus, Düsseldorf/Kaiserswerth
Shadowstrasse 80. Düsseldorf.

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2014

Visit

Mumbai

Travelled to Mumbai

Visit

Portugal

Travelled to Portugal to visit Colin and Mort Figue

Exhibition

Living Stones

Richard Caston’s silent journey

The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral.

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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.

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2012

Visit

Venice

Beatrice and Richard

Exhibition

Winter Exhibition

Interart Cologne Galerie Reich

Exhibition

Living Stones

Drawing at Norwich Cathedral

Exhibition

Edith Caston

1915-2012

Hofgarten

16th March

Düsseldorf, Beatrice and Richard

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2011

Visit

Visiting Rainer Schmidt

Visit

Richard Caston at Avebury

Visit

With Prof. Jack Levy, Boston

Visit

Richard and Beatrice

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2010

Visit

Richard and Beatrice

with Joachim Schlandt, Insel Hombroich Museum, Neuss.

Visit

Richard Caston

with Prof. Paul Yip Kwok-Wah, Dr.Betty Chan Po-king and Dr. Gary Morrison.

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.

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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

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2008

Visit

Richard and Beatrice

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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.

Visit

Richard Caston in Florence

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2006

Exhibition

Richard Caston – Der Maler

Galerie Nicols, Suitbertus Stiftplatz 11, 40489 Düsseldorf

Opening Speech PDF:

German speech English speech

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2005

Presentation

The Artist with Prof. Jeffrey Thompson of Bath University

during the presentation of his portrait.

Presentation speech:

Presentation speech PDF

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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.

Presentation

Richard Caston with John Wonnacott

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.

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2003

“Collection” series

Study visits to Madeira

where he presented ECIS Executive Secretary Michael Maybury with a portrait

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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.

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2001

Presentation

Examiner in Visual Arts

for the International Baccalaureate

Presentation

“Ratschläger-Kunst“ charity art event in Düsseldorf

Richard Caston with Hans Lauterbach

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2000

Visit

Richard Caston with Peter Edwards

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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”.

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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”.

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1997

Projects

“Journey to Acadia” series.

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1996

50th Birthday Exhibition

“Studio” series.

at the International School of Düsseldorf.

50th Birthday Exhibition

The Celestial Studio

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.

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1995

Group Exhibition

Montreux

At the Vence Chapel.

Richard Caston with Prof. Betty Edwards (centre)

and art colleagues from International schools at the Vence Chapel.

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1994

Presentation

The Creative Example

European Council of International Schools Conference, Hamburg

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1993

Presentation

Aesthetic Judgement

European Council of International Schools Conference, The Hague.

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1991

Family

Birth of Julien Caston

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1989

Exhibition

One Man Exhibition, Inter Art Galerie Reich, Cologne.

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)

Family

Birth of Serge Caston

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1987

Study

Study visits to USA

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1986

Exhibition

One Man Exhibition

Galerie Kurze, Gütersloh, Germany

Presentation

Art in the High School

European Council of International Schools Conference, Montreux

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1985

Exhibition

One Man Exhibition

Inter Art Galerie Reich, Cologne

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1983

Group exhibition

Earth Mysteries

October Gallery, London.

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1982

Group exhibition

Rilko Artists

Ancient Landscapes Exhibition at Hobson Gallery, Cambridge, England.

Reproduction

The Ridgeway Barrow

1974 painting included in John Michell’s book “Megalithomania“ Thames & Hudson, London

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1981

Exhibition

One Man Exhibition

EP-Galerie, Düsseldorf

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1980

Publication

The Art of the Real

Eastern Daily Press, Norwich, UK.

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1978

Exhibition

Group Exhibition “Rilko Artists“

Acme Gallery, London

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1977

Exhibition

For his first one-man-exhibition in Germany

at the EP-Galerie in Düsseldorf, Richard Caston presented 130 paintings.

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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

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1973

Exhibition

Exhibition with Paul Devereux

at Die Brücke, Düsseldorf.

Study

Study visit to the USA, Canada and Mexico.

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1972

Study

Oslo

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1968

Illustrations

Magazine illustrations in London.

Graduated from Ravensbourne College of Art and Design.

Study visit to Marocco.

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1967

Exhibition

The Artist with Michael Gillingwater

at the exhibition “Four Young Painters“, Assembly House, Norwich.

Study

Ravensbourne college of Art

Christopher Castle, Paul Devereux, Sam Richards and Richard Caston

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1965

Study

Ravensbourne college of Art and Design

Alan Green, Anton Ehrenszweig, Adrian Berg and Brian Fielding

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1964

Study

The Artist at Norwich School of Art

Study

Norwich School of Art

Figure Study – oil 60 x 45cm

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1963

Study

Studied at Norwich School of Art

with John Wonnacott, David Watson and Henry Clyne

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1962

Study

Studied art with Geoffrey Arnison

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1961

Still Life

Study

Painting in own studio

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1957

Richard Caston

Portrait

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1955

Study

First paintings in oils

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1946

Birthday

Born in Norwich, England

to Edith and George Caston. Brother Michael (b.1938) and sister Brenda (b.1939)

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