| Born in Edinburgh in 1971, Allan Caswell now lives in the Cornish village of Rock. He spent his first four years of higher education studying illustration at Falmouth School of Art, before moving to London where he achieved a BA(hons) degree in illustration at Kingston University. During this period Allan drew inspiration from artists such as Whistler, Sickert, Hopper and Hockney. After leaving Art College, he worked as a freelance illustrator for two years before travelling Thailand, Indonesia and Australia. On his return he spent four years in St. Ives working in an open studio and exhibiting in various galleries including a solo show at the Plumbline Gallery. During his time in St. Ives, Allan was also a visiting lecturer at Falmouth School of Art. He later spent a year in Padstow before travelling Spain, Morocco, India and America. Experiences from this trip were Allans's inspiration for his Easter exhibition at the Rock Institute - an exhibition in which he has exhibited for the past eight years. Allan's style of painting has been influenced be his many experiences of travel, although the varying light and landscapes of the Cornish coast and villages continue to inspire him. Since 2003 Allan has had his own Gallery in Rock and many of his current pieces concentrate on the local areas of Rock, Daymer Bay, Greenaway, Polzeath and Port Isaac. |