Richard Bagguley was born in England on November 12th 1955. After a private education he went to Bournemouth and Pool College of Art to study art and photography. Later he travelled the world extensively photographing and drawing the people of South America, Asia and Australia and staging exhibitions in Europe.
In 1987 he turned to mural work to complete over 450 commissions for private clients and interior designers in Europe and Asia. Richard is either commissioned direct or is engaged by interior designers and architects as part of a wider brief.
Commercial commissions have included clubs, shops and restaurants, and Richard’s work has been published in magazines and books.
Completed more than 450 projects in seven countries
(VIP client’s ref.)
Tatler magazine – March 1998
Inspirations magazine – March 2000
House and Garden magazine – Nov 2001
Daily Express Saturday magazine – June 2001
Evening Standard – Nov 2005
Elle interior magazine – April 2006
Wallpaper magazine (international design) – May 2006
State of art newspaper – Jan/Feb 2007
The London Miscellany -Monsoon edition 2009
The Irish News -Oct 2009
The Saturday Independent -Oct 2009
The Telegraph (online) -Oct 2009
The Sunday Express (online) -Oct 2009
Virgin Media (online) -Oct 2009
Church times -2010
Artists & Illustrators magazine -2011
The FT on Saturday, House & Homes- Sept 15 2012
Exhibitions
River Nile gallery
– Mallorca 2001
Bloxham gallery
– London 2002
River Nile gallery
– Mallorca 2003
River Nile gallery
– Mallorca 2005
River Nile gallery
– Mallorca 2006
River Nile gallery
– Mallorca 2007
River Nile gallery
– Mallorca 2008
Chelsea Arts Club
– London 2009
Maverik Showroom
– London 2009
St. Luke’s Church
– London 2010
ENCOUNTERS ART SPACE
– Brighton 2020
ENCOUNTERS ART SPACE
– Brighton 2021
Publications:
“Murals”
by Lynette Wrigley
“Trompe l’oeil”
by Karen Chambers
“Period finishes & effects”
by Martin Miller