Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons, born 1961, lives in Bedfordshire, England.

Inspired by artists that explore the perceived boundary or edge between figuration and abstraction, from Rembrandt to Richter.

Works in drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, photography and digital arts.
Working practice crosses observed figurative subject matter and expressive, abstracted representations. Interested in allowing the potential in media to express subject and idea. Artist, Educator, Writer.

Studied at Norwich School of Art, taught by Ed Middleditch, Nigel Henderson and Derrick Greaves. Currently working solo, and as part of a dialogical drawing partnership exchange+draw.

Work in various private collections; exhibited in group and solo exhibitions in Cyprus and England.

1983 BA (Hons): Fine Art Painting –
Norwich School of Art
1983 Cyprus College of Art, travel scholarship
2001 MA Ed (Management) - OU

Art Practice Solo 2000-on

2000 Repeat the Journey, Dunstable
2012 Threads, South Bank Arts Centre Gallery
2012 – 2017 Moment (New Paintings), ongoing, Bedford

Art Practice Collaborative - Exchange and Draw


2010 Exchange & Draw formed
2012 Conversations Project
2012 Bridges, Fold Curio Cabal, London
2013 Open Drawing 13, Salisbury Arts Centre
2015 Talking Heads -
Active Drawing Installation,
Animal Studios, Bedford
Jerwood Drawing Prize –
London, and on tour
2016 Disconnect- Art book Project
2017 Materialisms Project, using chance to
dictate drawing work
exploring New Materialist themes