Alan Fearnley is a British artist known for his painting of cars and trains.
Alan Fearnley | |
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| Born | 1942 (age 81–82) Yorkshire, England |
| Education | Batley College of Art[1] |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | B.A.C. Trophy и Quantas Trophy (1974) |
Biography
editFearnley was born in 1942 in Yorkshire and studied at Batley College of Art.[2] After college, he worked for several years as an illustrator in a commercial studio, after which he began to work independently. In 1974, Fearnley became a member of the Aviation Artists Guild and was awarded the B.A.C. Trophy and Quantas Trophy for works dedicated to aviation. A little later, Fearnley joined the Guild of Railway Artists and the Royal Society marine painters.[3] But classic and sports cars became an important source of creativity for Fearnley over the next twenty-five years. He has created more than a hundred paintings on this subject, more than 70,000 copies of his work have been sold around the world, and three books have been published dedicated to Fearnley's work. The artist paints most of his paintings in the style of impressionism, using oil and acrylic paints. Later, his most famous canvases became the beginning for prints, posters, albums, calendars.[4][failed verification]
Fearnley is one of the foremost automotive artists. His paintings are kept in the best private collections, and solo exhibitions are always shown in Monaco, during the Formula 1 Grand Prix. Fearnley-inspired merchandise, autographed by drivers and team leaders, is a welcome purchase for motorsport enthusiasts. The management of Mercedes-Benz became interested in Fearnley's paintings, later the company released a specially published album of his work for their customers. At various times, a series of works by the artist dedicated to racing cars Scuderia Ferrari, including a portrait of Enzo Ferrari, and racing at Le Mans.[5]
Additional information
editOne of Fearnley's paintings gained particular notoriety as the cover for Chris Rea's eleventh studio album, Auberge. The picture shows the Caterham Super Seven, the Blue Seven, the owner of which was the pop musician himself and which can also be seen in the video of the same name.[6][7]
Bibliography
edit- «The Railway Paintings of Alan Fearnley» (1987). ISBN 978-0715390887.
- «The Classic Car Paintings of Alan Fearnley» (2001). ISBN 9781870586429.
- «The Automotive Art of Alan Fearnley» (2007). ISBN 9780955656477.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Durnell 2001, p. 68
- ^ "Alan Fearnley – British artist, master of "automobile" painting". День вдохновения (in Russian). 16 November 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Durnell 2001, p. 61
- ^ Anna Koshera. "Retro cars and steam locomotives in the paintings of Alan Fearnley". fundor.ru. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Anna Sidorova. "Cars and people in the paintings of Alan Fearnley". gallerix.ru. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Grand Prix Sportique". Archived from the original on 24 August 2004.
- ^ "Halfbakery: Painting Product Placement". halfbakery.com.
Sources
edit- Durnell, Gerry (2001). "Scale 1:43, a Survey for Collectors". Automobile Quarterly. Vol. 41, no. 3. Princeton, NJ: Automobile Quarterly in association with the Princeton Institute for Historic Research. pp. 1–3, 60–69, 109–111.
- J, E. K, The Railway paintings of Alan Fearnley, National railway bulletin by National Railway Historical Society, 1988.