Welcome to the Website of Alan Dedman

Paintings and drawings by an English artist of the Royal Academy Schools

Raw but refined, Alan Demand excels as a draughtsman. Uniquely English, distinctly cosmopolitan, he makes representational paintings and drawings of traditional subjects including the figure, the landscape, the nude and still-lifes.

Alan was encouraged to work according to the ways of the English tonal, quietist tradition espoused by the likes of Norman Blamey RA, Olwyn Bowey RA, Peter Greenham RA, Ben LeveneRA, Anthony Eyton, Margaret Green, Roderick Barret, Leonard McCombe, LawrenceGowing et al. He acknowledges post-modernism but believes there is a place for the simple disciplines of representational painting and drawing.

Alan Dedman studied to Post-Graduate level at the Royal Academy Schools, in London, England.

All his work derives from the emphasis on drawing which pervaded the curriculum during his student days there. Dedman uses colour to good effect in all his works. He believes art is a means to personal development, integration and wholeness; not bound by the demands of any one style, Alan's work is eclectic, showing versatility. Each work of his is a unique experience; positing a fresh take on everyday things. Taught by Trevor Willoughby, Connie Jude and Eric Luke at St. Martin's, his work is characterised by lively linework, capturing the essence of form. Previously he was encouraged to draw by Nicholas Ward at Great Yarmouth College of Art and Design.

If you would like to commission Alan to create an artwork, whether a landscape, portrait or painting of a favoured creature please contact Alan via this site at any time with your ideas and photographs. Commissions undertaken from clients Worldwide. To follow the progress of recent projects and read his thoughts on contemporary issues visit Alan's Art Blog where one of the topics (under the heading'Criticism') is the YBA's and 'What is Art?