Tony Allain Fine Art

About the Artist

Tony Allain - Biography

 

TONY ALLAIN

 PS, RSMA, PSA, MC-IAPS, MPANZ, EP/IAPS

 

Tony is an award winning painter, instructor and author and has been painting for all of his life. A member of the Pastel Society London, a member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists among others. A  painter of colour, light and movement with a complete understanding of his surroundings. 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. Tony has exhibited extensively over the years, his work can be found in many leading galleries as well as private and corporate collections worldwide, including the Maritime Museum, Guernsey and Queen Mary 2, Cunard Liner. He has exhibited with The Pastel Society of America in New York, the  Royal Society of Marine Artists, London, The International Pastel Exhibition, Suzhou, China and the Pastel Society, Mall Galleries, London. 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.

My aim is to capture the essence of a time and place. This is through the freedom of his mark making. The joy of this medium for me is in its immediacy.With no need to mix colours on a palette or wait for certain areas to dry, I work on my surfaces with an intuitive speed and confidence. The resulting compositions have a robust, awe inspiring quality that itry to capture the viewer’s attention." My passion will always be the landscape, it is why I became an artist. I want to share my vision of the world I see. Colour and light is my motivation for choosing a subject. The light sparkling on the water, the colour reflected in the landscape. I favour the early morning or late afternoon to capture these effects. My art is simply a collection of moments. I think an artist has to allow his surroundings to reveal itself,  before the artist can reveal their vision of the way they see the world onto others.

 

PURCHASE INFO

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FOR UK COLLECTORS

Framing of the artwork under non-reflected TruView glass will be professionally packed and shipped within 2-3 working days.

 

FOR OVERSEAS COLLECTORS

Please note that because of the fragile nature of unfixed soft pastel paintings all work for overseas collectors will be shipped unframed. The work will be professionally packed and shipped within 2-3 working days. All duty and taxes if applicable will be the responsibility of the purchaser.

 

MEMBERSHIP STATUS:

  • Royal Society of Marine Artists, UK
  • The Pastel Society, UK
  • Member of the Master Circle MC-IAPS  (International Association of Pastel; Societies) USA
  • Eminent Pastelist  EP-IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) USA
  • Signature Member of The Pastel Society of America, USA
  • Master of the Pastel Artists of New Zealand
  • Distinguished Member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast,CA USA
  • Distinguished Member Arizona Pastel Artist Association, USA
  • Platinum Member Red Rock Pastel Society NV.USA

 

PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS:

  • The Artist  Magazine
  • Pastel Journal
  • Practique des Arts
  • New Zealand's Favourite Artists Volume 2
  • Colour & Light Volume 1
  • Colour & Light Volume 2
  • Pure Colour 2 The Best of Pastel
  • The Landscape Painter’s Workbook
  • Beautiful Landscape Painting Outdoors:
  • Mastering Plein AirPASTEL a celebration IAPS.
  • 1st Intentional Online Marine Art Exhibition (2021catalog)

 

REPRESENTED BY:

  • Thompsons Gallery, London,Thompsons Gallery, Aldeburgh.
  • Panter & Hall, London
  • John Noott Gallery, Broadway, UK
  • Agora Gallery, New York
  • Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney Australia 
  • Sarah Samuels Fine Paintings Chester, UK
  • Flagstaff Gallery, Auckland, NZ
  • The Walker Galleries, Harrogate, UK
  • Adrian Hill Fine Art, Norfolk. UK
  • Adrian Hill Fine Art, Stamford UK
  • Gallery31, Orleans, Cape Cod, USA
  • Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • The Ballater Gallery, Scotland.
  • The Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Scotland.
  • The Jetty Gallery, Oban, Scotland.
  • Beckstones Art Gallery, Greystoke, Cumbria.

 

AWARDS INCLUDE:

  • Tasman/ Nelson Open Art Award, New Zealand 1st Prize 2006
  • Tasman/ Nelson Open Best Still Life, New Zealand 2006
  • Tasman/Nelson Peoples Choice Award, New Zealand 2006
  • Tasman/ Nelson Merit Award, New Zealand 2007
  • Tasman/ Nelson Runner Up Award, New Zealand 2009
  • 2nd Prize Pastel Society of N. Carolina, USA
  • The Pastel Society, London 2014 The Artist Magazine Award 2014
  • The Pastel Society, London The Artist and Illustrator Award 2015
  • The International Association of Pastel Societies Bronze Award 2015 USA
  • Royal Society of Marine Artists, London 2019 The Charles Pears Award, best painting.
  • The Pastel Journal 100 Honourable Award, Landscape 2008 USA
  • The Pastel Journal Honourable Award, Figurative 2012 USA
  • The Pastel Journal Honourable Award Landscape 2015 USA
  • The Pastel Journal Third place Award Landscape 2019 USA
  • Pastel Artists of New Zealand (PANZ) 1st Prize and Unison Cup Award 2010
  • Pastel Artists of New Zealand 1st Prize and Unison Cup Award 2011 (PANZ)
  • Highly Commended 2015 International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) USA
  • Award of Excellence, 2021 International Association of Pastel Societies, Chicago Gallery. USA
  • Dakota Pastel International Contest, 2021 Winner Award of Established Artist
  • Dakota Pastel International Contest, 2024 Third Place Award

 

SOLO AND SHARED EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:

  • Framecraft Studios, Guernsey CI 1975-1990
  • Chichester Arts Centre, West Sussex UK 1997
  • Duke of Richmond Gallery, Guernsey CI 1977
  • The Georgian House, Alderney 1977
  • Out of the Blue Gallery, Cornwall UK 2000
  • The Royal Hotel Gallery, Guernsey CI 1986
  • Rooster and the Rat Gallery, Cornwall UK 2001
  • Arndean Gallery, London 2001
  • John Noott Gallery, Broadway, UK 2003-2016
  • Coach House Gallery, Guernsey CI 2003-2015
  • Island Fine Arts, IOW, UK 2000-2016
  • Visual Arts Festival, France 1976
  • Royal Watercolour Societies 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, London 2001-2003
  • Chelsea Arts Fair, London 2001-2003
  • Brighton Art Gallery, West Sussex UK 1992
  • St. Ives Society of Arts, Cornwall UK 2005
  • Royal Society of Marine Artists, London 2005-2006/2018, 2019, 2020 Mall Galleries, London
  • The Agora Gallery, New York 2011
  • Exhibitions Gallery, Wellington New Zealand 2011-2014
  • The International Association of Pastel Societies, Chicago 2015
  • The International Association of Pastel Societies, Albuquerque 2017
  • Royal Society of Marine Artists, Mall Galleries, London 2023 - 2025
  • Pastel Society Open Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 2023 - 2025
  • The Gallery Holt, Norfolk UK 2023.
  • The Phippen Museum, AZ, USA 2024
  • The Phippen Museum, AZ, USA 2025
  • The Phippen Museum, AZ, USA 2026