Richard Coward began his artistic career as a photographer, studying advertising and photography in London. Soon after his studies Richard broadened the scope of his work to include drawing and silk screen printing. More recently he has also been painting large canvases in acrylic. His work has been featured in numerous newspapers and magazines.

Richard does not talk in detail about his works, preferring instead to let the works speak for themselves. His work has often been described as abstract despite his frequent use graphic elements, such as the flag or the star. Experimental would perhaps be a better description, the works being the result of Richard's experiments in form and colour.