Ray Richardson is a contemporary British artist known for his cinematic paintings. The artist employs icons of working-class London, including bull terriers, soccer pitches, and gritty dockyards. Born in 1964 in London, United Kingdom in the neighborhood of Woolwich Dockyard, Richardson attended Saint Martin's School of Art and Goldsmiths College in the 1980s. After finishing school, he rose to prominence for his narrative-based representational works. Richardson has received significant international recognition for his work, including the reception of several British Council Awards and exhibitions at European galleries including Boycott Gallery in Brussels, Beaux Arts Gallery in London, and Galerie Alain Blondel in Paris. Richardson currently lives and works in London, United Kingdom. His works can be found in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery in London and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.