Richard Wheatland

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Richard Wheatland (GMA GAvA) has drawn and painted transport related subjects from an early age. A childhood interest in aviation was soon featuring in his early efforts. In the 1960’s Richard started taking an interest in motor racing and with the growing interest in all things nostalgic, Richard found inspiration in drawing and painting transport subjects from bygone days.

Richard held his first exhibition at an enthusiast gathering on the historic site of Brooklands motor course at Weybridge in 1983. Since those early years Richard has exhibited at most of the major historic motoring events in the UK. His Aviation artwork has taken him to the US as an overseas member of the American Society of Aviation Artists where he has won a number of awards. Richard is a founder member of the ‘Guild of Motoring Artists’ in the UK and also a full member of ‘The Guild of Aviation Artists’.

Richards paintings grace many private collections worldwide, his work has featured in a number of books, publications, jigsaw puzzles and greetings cards, with 35 consecutive years producing the annual Christmas card painting for a well-known motor industry charity BEN. Richard is often invited to present his work and share his many years of experience to interested groups such as motor clubs and art groups.

After 40 years in engineering Richard has now retired full-time to his studio in Worth, West Sussex, where he paints in both watercolour and gouache and oil on canvas, he is always pleased to discuss commissioned paintings and exhibition opportunities.

Shuttleworth Gladiator

The resident Gloster Gladiator, mid 1930’s biplane fighter at the Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden near Biggleswade.

Media: Watercolour and Gouache
Size (in): 11 x 15

Racing Mini

A commissioned painting featuring a racing 1960’s Mini Cooper racing at a recent Goodwood Revival.

Media: Watercolour and Gouache
Size (in): 11 x 15

RAF Jaguar

Anglo-French SEPECAT Jaguar 54 squadron Royal Air Force, the SEPECAT Jaguar was the RAF front line fighter with the RAF from 1974 until its retirement in 2007.

Media: Oil on Linen Canvas
Size (in): 18 x 24

XKD505

1955 Jaguar D type racing sports car in the Goodwood Revival Paddock, D type Jaguars won the Le Mans 24 hour race three times in 1955, 1956, and 1957. This car displays chassis plate XKD505 and has components from the 1955 race winner.

This painting combines the artists engineering experience with his approach to replicating the cars differing materials and highly polished surfaces.

Media: Watercolour and Gouache
Size (in): 15 x 22

Biplane Experience

Two 1930’s American biplanes, Stearman and Waco, giving ‘experience’ flights at The Virginia Beach Air Museum in USA visited by the artist in 2017.

Media: Oil on Linen Canvas
Size (in)” 24 x 16

Game Changer

1963 Lotus 25 Grand Prix car in the Goodwood Revival Paddock, The Lotus 25 Climax was the first grand prix racing car to have its chassis constructed from an aluminium monocoque. A game changer in design and the car driven by Jim Clark won the World Championship for Lotus in 1963.