Alison Scott

I was brought up in the Isle of Man, surrounded by beautiful mountains, glens and coves, but for most of my adult life I have lived in East Anglia, where the flat, marshy coast could not be more different.

I like to paint wild and lonely places at home and abroad, working in acrylics and pastels. I try to convey my excitement and awe when confronting an untamed landscape. My main influences have been the North American tradition of plein air painting, which combines a respect for the real with an emphasis on atmosphere, colour and light.

I took up painting seriously after retiring from academia and public service, being trained through many courses and workshops with masters and mistresses of this tradition.

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