Alan Halliday Collection

The ALAN HALLIDAY Collection

Alan Halliday (b. 1952)

Alan Halliday is a distinguished contemporary British artist renowned for his vivid and dynamic depictions of the performing arts. His artistic career spans decades, during which he has become a leading figure in capturing the essence of theatre, ballet and opera. Through his unique style, marked by fluidity, boldness, and an acute sensitivity to movement and emotion, Halliday’s work celebrates the intersection of visual art and live performance. His passion for the arts emerged early in his life. Raised in an environment that encouraged creativity and intellectual curiosity, he pursued his interest in art and history with dedication. Between 1970-74 he trained at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, one of the most prestigious institutions for art history. In 1982 Halliday was awarded a doctorate in the history of art by Oxford University.

Halliday’s artistic style is characterised by its fluidity, immediacy, and expressiveness. He works principally in oil on canvas and gouache on paper but also sketches in watercolours and ink, these mediums allow him to convey the dynamism of live performance. His brushstrokes are swift and gestural, capturing movement with an almost cinematic quality. Rather than focusing on precise detail, Halliday emphasises the emotional and physical energy of his subjects. This approach allows his work to resonate deeply with viewers as it evokes the fleeting nature of performance

Coming from an acting background himself, he easily depicts the energy and emotion of the stage. He has sketched and painted performers from the Royal Ballet and the Royal Shakespeare Company. Beyond his stage inspired pieces, his subject matter is extensive. Halliday now lives in France by the Loire and produces landscapes, interiors, still lives, figurative and abstract works.

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‘From the Daniele, Venice’ 24” x 32” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Garden in Cinque Terre’

18” x 15” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Fler

‘Juan les Pins’

18” x 22” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

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‘Lavender and Poppies in a Moroccan Vase’

‘Lemon

‘Les Pailles Poppies’

18” x 24” - Oil on Canvas

- Signed

‘Nature

Morte a Charleston’ 12” x 16” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Nature Morte a

Chelsea’ 18” x 24” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Poppies’

23½” x 19½” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Poppies with Two Pots’

20” x 24” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘St

‘The Golden Apple Tree’ 45”

‘The Persimmon Tree at Les Pailles’

25” x 22” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘The Spanish Garden, Villa Ephrussi’

24” x 36” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Yachts at Cowes’

24” x 32” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Yachts at St Tropez’

24” x 32” - Oil on Canvas - Signed

‘Tulips

‘Autumn Sunflower’

20” x 20” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Bird

‘Carp

& Fountain’

22” x 30” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Fountains at the Villa Ephrussi’ 22” x 30” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Late

Spring Still Life’ 22” x 15” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Royal Ascot’ 15” x 22” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Still

Life at Presbystery’ 15” x 22” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘The

‘The

‘Anemones’

22” x 30” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘View

from Madeira’ 18” x 21½” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘The

‘Daffodils and Figs’

22½” x 24½” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Enterance to the Harbour’

15” x 22” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Carp

and Fountain’

22” x 30” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Garden of the Alcaszar, Seville’

20” x 24” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Jardin Majorelle, Fountain’ 22” x 30” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘Still

Life at Presbystery’ 15” x 22” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed

‘The Studio at Les Pailles’

18” x 24” - Watercolour on Paper - Signed