ALLEN, James Jack

1907 - 1986

James Jack Allen was born at Bridge Street, Framlingham, Suffolk in February 1907, the youngest son of Percy Frederick Allen (1866-5 August 1935), one of the town's butchers, and his wife Fanny Eva née Wade (1878-23 June 1952), who married at Woodbridge, Suffolk in 1900. In 1921 Jack, as he seems to have been known, was a 14-year-old living at Bridge Street, Framlingham, with his parents 54-year-old Percy and 43-year-old Fanny, with siblings Dorothy 20, Muriel 19, Cordey 17 and Edna 12, all born at Framlingham. From an early age James took a keen interest in sketching, both landscape and wildlife. He joined the Army and served with the East Anglian Regimental Band during which time he commenced studying oil painting. On leaving the Army he settled in Norwich, working for Laurence & Scott's Electro Motors Plc, as an industrial artist. In 1977, he decided to become a professional artist, concentrating on local East Anglian landscapes & seascapes, wildlife and more recently, still life, working in oil on small canvas boards. A member and exhibitor at the Norfolk & Norwich Art Circle 1972-1982 and his work has been exhibited throughout East Anglia also showing at the Royal Academy, the Royal Miniature Society and he regularly exhibits at the Southwold Gallery, Suffolk. Jack Allen died at 37 Chase Avenue, Kings Lynn, Norfolk on 17 May 1986.

Royal Academy Exhibits
from 21 Highland Road, Norwich
1984 700 Poppies and Marmalade

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Works by This Artist