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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Name
Alan Oldfield
Also known as Alan John Torning Oldfield
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Curator
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Other Occupation
  • Senior Lectuer (ANZSIC code: 810) 1976 - 1990 City Art Institute, Sydney, NSW
  • Associate Professor (ANZSIC code: 810) 1991 - 2004 College of Fine Arts Gallery, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Tags:
Hard edge
Colour field
Central Street
Religious art
Renaissance inspired
Birth date
30 December 1943
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
2 October 2004
Death place
Sydney, NSW
Burial place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1966 - c.2004
Residence
  • 1943 - 1970 Sydney, NSW
  • 1970 - 1976 Europe, United States of America, United Kingdom (travel)
  • 1976 - 2004 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Diploma in art, 1962 - 1966 National Art School, East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghurst, New South Wales

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