Alan Oldfield b. 30 December 1943

Also known as Alan John Torning Oldfield
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Curator ,
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Alan Oldfield’s early work was characterised by crisp clean abstract paintings which combined a hedonist sensibility with the austerity of hard edge abstraction. His later paintings were in a more meditative style influenced by Italian Renaissance art and his deep and abiding religious faith. Also active as a theatre/set designer.
Tags: Hard edge, Colour field, Central Street, Religious art, Renaissance inspired
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friend of
Wendy Paramor
1938
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Tony McGillick
1943
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Peter Leslie Pinson
1943
Curator, Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman)
collaborator of
Julie Simpson
1943
Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)

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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, ,Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, ,Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)