Born in Kirkcaldy in Fife, Alan was brought up in Aberdeen where he also went to university. After leaving full-time study he worked abroad for many years in community development and on his return to Scotland he supported the work of social and community enterprises.
Alan has always been interested in painting, drawing and sculpture and has followed various courses with the Open College of the Arts, the continuing education programme at Edinburgh College of Art, part-time study at Leith School of Art as well as with a variety of art tutors. He was based in Edinburgh and shared a studio at St Margaret's House which at the time was a very active venue for local artists.
In February 2020 he moved south and is now based in Suffolk dedicating more time to understanding and studying art through practical experimentation - exploring approaches, applying a variety of techniques and using different mediums.
