Alan will be conducting a series of workshops in 2012. For details see 'Workshops' page
Alan Oliver is a professional artist with over forty years experience, working in watercolours, oils, acrylics and pastels.
His work is mostly landscape based. He is essentially interested in capturing special light falling on any subject.
'For me drawing and painting is a form of diary, once drawn and painted, never forgotten'
Alan has exhibited in most of the London art societies including the Royal Watercolour Society, The Royal Institute of Watercolour Painters, The Royal Oil Institute, The Pastel Society and the Royal Academy.
He is a member of the Leicestershire Society of Artists and is President of the Leicestershire Pastel Society.
He has had eight books of his work published.
'The Lanes - Brighton'
Please see a new collection of Acrylics, Oils and Watercolours paintings
To see paintings dedicated to the small county of Rutland, UK go to
"I was born in 1937 in Southampton. My family moved up to Stamford during the war. Apparently I was always drawing, I would draw on anything including the walls and windows. I became interested in nature. We had a large garden which became my playground and I began to draw anything I saw, like birds, insects, flowers etc. I wanted to know more about them and I found drawing was a wonderful way to study them.
I have continued to draw all my life in the hope of discovering new things and to put ideas on paper. I trained as an engineering draughtsman on leaving school so continued drawing. I then transferred to graphic design and technical illustrating in engineering. At the age of 30 I became a partner in our own design studio specialising in animated film. After 16 years I decided to become a full-time fine artist. I began to draw and paint the wonderful countryside where I lived in a delightful village - Whissendine in Rutland. I continue to paint local landscapes as well as wherever I travel. Venice has become my favourite city and a subject I love to draw and paint.
I work in watercolour, oil, acrylic and pastel."
I have published a new book
See DVD and Book page for more details.
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