Alan Wolton

Born in England (1934), and raised in South Africa, Alan Wolton settled in the American Southwest in 1982. A self-described man of the outdoors, Wolton spends hours “stalking his landscapes and cityscapes” on the US coast, on adventures to new exotic locations, and on return trips to Europe. His canvases are painted in an exhausting burst of energy only after his emotional response to the natural setting has fully developed into a mental image of the finished painting.

The study of light on his subjects – especially bright sunlight – led Wolton to develop highly individualistic techniques for capturing the emotional vibrance of nature – whether expressed in an intimate understanding of a floral subject or the fury of a crashing ocean wave. His works, which range in size from 20” x 28” to monumental pieces 80” x 110”, have been described as “nature's beauty painted honestly and powerfully.”


ARTISTIC HONORS

Oil Painters of America, Distinguished Artist of the Year 2014
Royal Academy of London
Royal Society of British Artists
Royal Institute of Oil Painters
The Paris Salon


AFFILIATIONS PAST AND PRESENT

Oil Painters of America, Master Signature Member
Charter Member of the Society of American Impressionists ...

Selected Showings & Exhibitions

1955 First professional exhibition - Johannesburg, South Africa
1956 Springs, South Africa
1960 Johannesburg – Stilfontein, South Africa
1961 Salisbury, Rhodesia
1962 Nelspruit – Hermanus, South Africa
1963 Cape Town – Nelspruit – Empangeni, South Africa
1964 Port Elizabeth – Bloemfontein – Welcom, South Africa
1965 Johannesburg, South Africa
1966 Welkom – Port Elizabeth, South Africa
1967 Paintings hung at the Royal Society of British Artists and The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Exhibitions in London
1968 Paintings hung at the Paris Salon in France
Exhibition, Grahamstown – Welkom – Umhlali, South Africa
Sep 1969 Kloof, South Africa
Sep 1975 Pinetown, South Africa
First show of British cathedrals
Mar 1976 T. S. Taylor Gallery, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Nov 1977 Pinetown , South Africa
Jan 1981 The Forum, Claremont Cape Town, South Africa
Oct 1981 Cape Town, South Africa
1983 Selected as 1 of 12 initial members of Society of American Impressionists
Dec 1983 Von Grabill Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
SAI Impressionists show in Scottsdale, AZ
1984 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series – painting on wine label
Dec 1985 Joe Wade Fine Art
1986 Exhibition ...