Alan Pirie:
Queensland
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A Scotsman currently residing in Noosa, Queensland.
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Alan has been creating art since he was able to hold a pencil.
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He has been described as a prolific artist who is self-taught and works in a variety of styles and mediums. He likes to use his intuition when paiting rather than emulate the style of others.
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After leaving school, Alan worked in both graphite and water colours working in realism and surrealism and made his first commissioned sale in the late 1970s for a Spanish home.
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During the 80s much of Alan's work was of landscape and aircraft. It was at this stage that he introduced oils into his works. This attracted many commissions.
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He moved to New Zealand in 1994 having lived in the Uk and Germany.
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In the mid 1990s, Alan began to work with pastels and his work were of landscapes and nudes, exhibiting them in the Christchurch Arts Centre.
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In 1999, inspired by the vibrant colours of New Zealand he returned to painting in oils.
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Currently Alan works on commissions enjoying painting contemporary works in oils as well as fine graphite works.