Born in Chelmsford in Essex, Richard Spare studied painting at Maidstone College of Art between 1971 and 1974. Working from his studio in London, he has exhibited in Britain, Australia, the USA, Canada, Poland, Korea and Spain, and makes regular trips throughout Japan for a series of one-man shows. His work is held in universities and private collections around the world. Richard is a frequent exhibitor in the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art in London.