BENNETT, Alan
Alan Bennett was born in 1945. Alan was educated at Lascelles Secondary School and studied at Harrow School of Art and at Sheffield College of Art, after which he was employed by Brunel University 1969-2006 with his final 25 years as Curator of the Gallery and Art Collection and the University awarded him an Honorary Fellowship in 2008. Alan, who has been paintings and drawing trees, landscape, and people since childhood, moved from West London to Suffolk in 2007 and now lives in Halesworth. Alan paints in oils especially landscapes with a profusion of trees and the tree species can be instantly identified. His work has been exhibited at the Royal Academy also showing at the Nature in Art Gallery and Museum at Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, near Gloucester; Brunel University, London, and other galleries, particularly in East Anglia and at the invitation of the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, the artist had a solo show of 39 paintings and drawings there in 2002. He donated a work to the 'Westhall Secret Postcard Auction' in 2012 'Spring Woodland' and in 2013 a pencil sketch 'Cedar and St Andrew's Church'.
Royal Academy Exhibits
from 26 Mulberry Crescent, West Drayton
1979 110 View towards Savernake Forest
1225 Life Painting
Works by This Artist
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Sequoia and Araucarias at SomerleytonOil on canvas
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University Halls and Rainswept MaplesOil on canvas
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An Extensive View of RunnymedeOil on canvas
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Windsor Castle and Cricket in Home ParkOil on canvas
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