Tony Allain PS RSMA

Methodology

Through the fluidity of his mark making, Allain's work encapsulates the essence of a time and place. With no need to mix colours on a palette or wait for certain areas to dry, he works with an intuitive immediacy and confidence.

Allain's passion is always landscapes, hoping to share the colour and light of the world he interprets, from the early morning sun to the late afternoon glow. As an artist, he lets his surroundings reveal itself before he compiles his vision for others to view. 

Bio

Born and raised on Guernsey in the Channel Islands where he studied life drawing and painting from life. He moved to live and paint in Cornwall to capture the unique clarity of light on the peninsular of the West Country. 

A move to New Zealand in 2006 proved to be a turning point in his career with the acceptance as a Master of the Pastel Artists of New Zealand, a Signature member of the Pastel Society of America, elected an Eminent Pastelist of the International Association of Pastel Societies. His work is regularly featured in The Artist Magazine, the Pastel Journal and the Practique des Arts.Tony now lives and works in Scotland.

Exhibitions

Allain has exhibited extensively over the years, with his work found in many leading galleries and private and corporate collections worldwide. Since the 1970s, he has contributed to the Maritime Museum in Guernsey, and Cunard Liner's Queen Mary 2, as well as exhibiting with The Pastel Society of America in New York; The International Pastel Exhibition in Suzhou, China; and The Royal Society of Marine Artist and The Pastel Society, both at The Mall Galleries.