Richard Combes (b. 1963, Manchester, England) trained as an architect in the UK before moving to New York City. In 1995, he completed his MA in Painting at the New York Academy of Art. Soon after, Combes’ new home became his muse as he found inspiration in the often neglected corners of his urban environment. Through dramatic use of perspective and meticulous rendering of detail, he explores the relationship between architecture and the human experience, transforming everyday objects and situations into immersive and evocative images.
In 2004, Combes was inducted into the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in London and subsequently received numerous awards and honors. He has three times been exhibited in the National Portrait Gallery of London as part of the BP Portrait Award and was the focus of a solo show at the Bassetlaw Museum, Nottinghamshire, England.