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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  • Alan Oldfield: four rooms (exhibited at)
  • Project No 35: Alan Oldfield (exhibited at)
  • Recent Australian Art (exhibited at)
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  • 21st Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Group Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Group Exhibition: 'Gallery Mixture' (exhibited at)
  • Alan Oldfield (exhibited at)
  • Alan Oldfield (exhibited at)
  • Alan Oldfield & Wal Randolph: Paintings (exhibited at)
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  • Save Victoria Street (exhibited at)
  • Colour and structure: Recent British and Australian paintings (exhibited at)
  • Hung, Drawn and Quartered (exhibited at)
  • Perth Prize for drawing 1967 (exhibited at)