about Alan Brain

 contemporary  UK artist

I’m a UK-based abstract artist whose journey from aviation to painting is fueled by a desire to express emotion through colour, shape, and mood. My work, described as “visible feelings” has been exhibited internationally and is held by collectors and admirers worldwide.

Creator of Visible Feelings

My paintings are "visible feelings" along my journey of self-discovery. They express the passions which have moulded me into who I am. It is an exciting and sometimes disturbing journey, that's okay in fact... it's brilliant!

I refuse to conform to the English Watercolourist expectations and this sets my work apart. Yes I use watercolour, I use every quality it has to make my mark.I use watercolour strongly like few others and every painting is unique and abstract.  I am a different kind of contemporary UK artist. 

My Artistic Journey

I discovered painting over thirty years ago when I attended a watercolour class with some friends.

It led to a change of direction that I have never regretted. Today, painting is my passion. I find inspiration from within myself and my artwork is driven by my life’s experiences.

Such as flying... as a pilot the sky and the weather with its ever changing moods fascinates me, as does the vast open space and amazing colours. The sense of quiet calmness that can be felt in a large building or in a wide flat open area pleases me – obviously this comes from too much time spent in hangers and airfields!

Escaping from the stress of the office... I ran a demanding business for some years and learnt to value the time I could spend alone. Time to think, consider and just be. This love of quietness, solitude, is probably within all my artwork but this is tempered with something else, I am not sure what it is but it is something to do with that threat to my quiet time. I must keep looking.

There is more to do! That "certain feeling" which I have captured only in part, drives me to explore, to seek it out and to express it in paint if I can. The challenge is irresistible. That is why I paint. It has taken over from flying and my business world.

and I love it!

Art Teaching

Helping others to paint istarted unintentionally, we just did it _ help each other that is - at the workshops I attended. Now I have my own workshops and personal tuition held in or around my studio-gallery in Highcliffe, Dorset, UK BH23 5HW.

 Recognition & Exhibitions

 I have exhibited with the American Watercolor Society, Royal Watercolour Society, and Canadian Society for Painters in Watercolour. I have contributed to major exhibitions concerning war and its aftermath and pollution.

• My artwork is held in private collections across the USA, Canada, France, India, Anguilla, Germany, Ireland, and PortugalWork held by buyers and collectors around the world including USA 🇺🇸 Canada 🇨🇦 Australia 🇦🇺 India 🇮🇳 Anguilla 🇦🇮 Germany 🇩🇪 ireland 🇮🇪 and Portugal 🇵🇹

What I Offer

Personal Service. If you want to buy a painting you buy directly from me. Art teaching too, I provide one to one tuition.

Guaranteed original artwork. Every painting is unique, no prints are made. All the photographic images are low resolution unfit for printing. I guarantee that in writing.
Free worldwide shipping. No extra costs on the sale you receive the painting without shipping charges wherever you are.
60-day full refund policy. For complete peace of mind I promise to take back the painting within 60 days should it not work for you.

Discover More or Get in Touch

Interested in recent works, commissioned pieces, or learning more about my studio? View my Recent Paintings, read my blog, or explore my CV.

Let’s start a conversation: Contact me to talk art, commissions, or studio visits.

In summary:

Alan Brain is a contemporary abstract artist and art teacher working in Highcliffe, Dorset England. He creates  "that certain feeling" in his work that cannot be articulated with words. His artwork has been recognised globally in USA, Canada, France, Mexico and in the UK. The American Watercolor Society, Canadian Society and the Royal Watercolour Society have exhibited his paintings. Other individual shows have been at The Mall and St. Pancras Galleries in London. He is a respected art tutor who has delivered his own workshop called "Get Heart in Your Art" throughout England.