ALLEN, James J
James J Allen was born at Framlingham, Suffolk, youngest son of [Edward] John Allen, a Framlingham butcher. 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, under the name of James J Allen, 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 including the Assembly House Norwich; Blackfriars Hall, Norwich in 1990 also showing at the Royal Academy, the Royal Miniature Society and he regularly exhibited at the Southwold Gallery, Suffolk.
Royal Academy Exhibits
from 21 Highland Road, Norwich
1984 700 Poppies and Marmalade
Works by This Artist
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Inshore Fishing Boat AldeburghOil
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Framlingham MereOil
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Rebecca and Fiona HoveyWatercolour
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Shepherd with his SheepOil on board
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Rain Clouds over NorwichOil on canvas
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Winter at Cley MarshesOil on canvas
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Shore Thing, North NorfolkOil on board
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Winter Pheasants, SuffolkOil on paper
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