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, Hallidayās 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.
Hallidayās 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.
āLavender and Poppies in a Moroccan Vaseā 39½ā x 39½ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āla
Table Manger de Georgeā 22ā x 32ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āPoppies with Two Potsā
20ā x 24ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āThe Spanish Garden, Villa Ephrussiā
x 36ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
24ā
āFrom the Daniele, Veniceā 24ā x 36ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āFrom the Daniele, Veniceā
24ā x 32ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed āNature Morte a Charlestonā 12ā x 16ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āGarden in Cinque Terreā
18ā x 15ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āFler Mai
āDining Table at Charlestonā
20ā x 24ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
23 ½ā x 32ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āJuan les Pinsā
18ā x 22ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āLemon
Trees at Roquebruneā
45ā x 57ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āler
Maiā
20ā x 24ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āCitronniers at Chateau de St Loupā
45ā x 57ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āYachts at St Tropez
24ā x 32ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āPoppiesā
23½ā x 19½ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āThe Studio at Les Paillesā
18ā x 24ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āTulips and Catkinsā
20ā x 24ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āThe Persimmon Tree at Les Paillesā
25ā x 22ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āLemons From Niceā
18ā x 22ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āThe Piazza During Carnivalā
18ā x 22ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āThe Citrus Garden, Marrakeshā 24ā x 36ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āSnow
20ā x 20ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
at Richmond Parkā
āView
From Madeiraā 18ā x 22ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āGarden of the Alcazar, Sevilleā
20ā x
- Oil on Canvas - Signed
24ā
āThe Port of Tangierā
18ā x 21½ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āBrushpot & Quincesā 13ā x 16ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āAugust
Sunflowerā 22ā x 18ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āLate
Tulipsā 32ā x 24ā - Oil on Canvas - Signed
āAnemonesā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āMimosa and Boatsā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āThe Citrus Gardenā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āEnterance to the Harbour, la Rochelleā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āLemon Tree at Chateau St Loupā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āJardin Majorelle, Fountainā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āGladiolaā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour
on Paper - Signed
āRoyal Ascotā 15ā x 22ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āStill
Life at Presbysteryā
15ā x 22ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āThe
Pond at Jardin Majorelle ā
29½ā x 41ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āFish Streetā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āWyle Copā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āBlossom Treeā
āJardin Majorelleā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVilla Kerylos to Cap Ferratā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āRoquebruneā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVilla Etraveā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āThe Open Orangeryā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āGarden at Musee Bonnardā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āThe Garden Path, Villa Etraveā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āGiardini Botaniciā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVilla Ephrussi Fountainsā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āBlossom
in the Potagerā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āYachts in Antibesā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āAlhambra Gardens, Sevilleā
30ā x 22ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āAlhambra Gardens, Seville IIā
30ā x 22ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVenice,
on Torcelloā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVenice, Wagners Palazzoā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āOn the Grand Canalā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVenice, FaƧade of Loggia dei Cavalli ā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āVenice,
Along on the Canalā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āThe Grad Canalā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āMadonna, Delle Saluteā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āPromenade des Anglaisā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āMusee Bonnardā
30ā x 22ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āThe Rialto Bridgeā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āAlong the Grand Canalā 22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āGiudecca, Veniceā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āBasilica of Murano ā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed
āDella Salute from the Grand Canalā
22ā x 30ā - Watercolour on Paper - Signed