Alan Lowndes Painter was a formative exponent of Northern industrial depictions in oils. Using a bright palette he was able to bring an evocative style to his paintings, perfectly capturing the industrial skyline that dominated the early to mid 20th century. Born in Heaton Norris, a suburb of Stockport, in 1921, he was largely self-taught, though he did study painting after the war at night school. Continue reading “Alan Lowndes Painter” »