tony allain APANZ
"I still find every new picture exciting. I am never certain what course a painting will take, but one thing is certain it will give me a great deal of pleasure on the way. The more I discover, the more there is left to discover."
Tony has been painting for over thirty five years. He is a painter of light and movement, with a complete understanding of his surroundings.
Born and raised in the Channel Islands. Moved to paint and live with the "Painters of Light" in St. Ives in Cornwall before moving to Nelson, New Zealand. The subjects he chooses are varied, ranging from marine and landscapes, town and street scenes through to still life. His painting has a brisk impressionist style, which is suited to the use of pastels, although equally successful in oils.
Tony has exhibited extensively over the years, his work can be found in many leading New Zealand, London and provincial galleries as well as private and corporate collections, including the Maritime Museum Guernsey.
In 2004 received a commission for twelve paintings for the state rooms on board the "Queen Mary 2" the new flag ship for the Cunard Line.
He is an Artist Memeber of the Pastel Artists of New Zealand
He has exhibited with the Royal Society of Marine Artists in London.
His work is regularly featured in The Artist and Leisure Painter and the Pastel Journal. Publications include New Zealands Favourite Artists 2 by Dennis Robinson. Pratique Des Arts
represented by:
Island Fine Arts, Bembridge. I.O.W, UK
The Saffron Gallery, Timaru, NZ
Statements Gallery, Napier NZ
Panter & Hall, Mayfair, London
John Noott Gallery, Cotswolds, Oxford UK
Flagstaff Gallery, Auckland NZ
Coach House Gallery, Guernsey CI
The D'Art Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon UK
Round House, Cornwall UK
Taylor Jensen Fine Arts, Palmeston Nth, NZ
Gallery by the Sea, Sumner/Akaroa, NZ
Exhibitions Gallery of Fine Art, Wellington NZ
Mansfield Gallery of Contemporary Art, Nelson, NZ
Lyndhurst Gallery, Hampshire, UK
Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney, Australia
awards include:
Tasman/Nelson Open Art Award Southland Art Society
- First prize 2006
- Best still life 2006
- Peoples Choice 2006
- Merit Award 2007
- Runner Up 2009
The Pastel Journal
- Honourable Award: Landscape 2008
Pastel Artists of New Zealand
- PANZ 1st prize and Unison Cup, National Pastel Convention NZ, Dunedin 2010
- PANZ 1st Prize and Unison Cup, National Pastel Convention, Tauranga 2011
Southern Arts Society
- 1st Prize 2009
- Highly Commended, Positively Pastels 2009
- 1st Prize, Invercargill Licensing Trust Award 2009
- 2nd Prize, Invercargill Licensing Trust Award 2009
- 1st Prize, Passionate About Pastels 2010
Publications
- The Artist Magazine
- The Pastel Journal
- Pratique des Arts
- New Zealand's Favourite Artists Volume 2
membership:
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts www.nzafa.com
Pastel Association of New Zealand www.pastelartists.co.nz
solo exhibitions include:
- Framecraft/Studio Gallery, Guernsey CI 1975 -1990
- Chichester Centre of Arts UK 1997
- Duke of Richmond C.I. 1977
- The Georgian House, Alderney CI 1977
- Out of the Blue Gallery, Cornwall UK 2000
- The Royal Hotel Hall, Guernsey CI 1986
- Rooster & Rat Gallery, Cornwall UK 2001
- The Gallery Cork Street, London 2001
- John Noot Galleries, Broadway UK 2003
- Coach House Gallery, Guernsey CI 2003 - 2009
- Island Fine Arts, I.O.W. 2000 - 2005
- Visual Arts Festival, France 1976
- R.W.S.Art Club, London 1976 - 1980
- Affordable Arts Fair, London 2000 - 2005
- Ferens Art Gallery Hull UK 1996 - 1998
- Century Gallery, Windsor UK 2001 - 2003
- Panter & Hall, Mayfair, London 2001 - 2003
- Chelsea Arts Fair, London 2001 - 2003
- Brighton Museum/Art Gallery UK 1992
- Royal Society of Marine Artists, 2005 - 2006
- Seachel Art Gallery NZ 2006
- Mall Galleries, London 2004
- Flagstaff Gallery, Auckland NZ 2007/08/09/10/11
- Selwyn Gallery, Canterbury, NZ 2010
- Mansfield Gallery, Nelson, NZ 2011
- Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington, NZ 2011
