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About Alan Dedman

Read About English Artist Alan Dedman

Alan Dedman grew up in East Anglia. He studied at Great Yarmouth College of Art & Design, then went on to St. Martin’s School of Art in London. For more news of Yarmouth, visit Alan's art blog. He was influenced to paint in the way of the London School - tonalist, quietist.

Whilst a student he supported himself at one point by working for the Doll’s House Striptease Revue – in London's famous Soho district. He was taught by: Anne Roberts, Eric Luke, Trevor Willoughby, Connie Jude, Jon Stezaker, Sandra Stevens, Olwyn Bowey, Norman Blamey, Peter Greenham,Nicholas Ward, Margaret Green, Ben Levene, Tony Eyton, Lawrence Gowing, Leonard McCombe, Jackie and Mike Biddulph, Roderick Barrett and others.

Following the Academy Schools he worked as a medical illustrator for UMDS, drawing from dissections was part of his job. Alan also kept studios in Vauxhall and Hackney in London. He worked for Imperial College and began teaching at CONEL in the 90's. After travelling in Asia he moved to the West Country in the UK.

Alan took a PGCE at Bath Spa University and continues to work as an artist and educator. Alan is one of the main tutors at the Lonon Art College where he tutors for their distance learning Courses. Please see Alans tutoring page for more details.

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Classical

The Royal Academy Schools have hosted many prominent artists: Rosetti, Mervyn Peake, Henry Moore and latterly Anthony Caro and Alan Charlton. Alan Dedman studied there whilst it was compulsory to draw from the nude for the whole of the first year, when Peter Greenham was Keeper.This practice has the effect of de-constructing all pre-conceived notions about drawing and establishes a unique methodology in the student. It is a way of getting to know the Classical in Art.

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Royal Academy Schools

Life drawing as once practiced at the Royal Academy Schools, establishes a unique methodology, de-constructing expectations and fixed ideas about drawing. Like a form of meditation, it brings the practitioner to a more engaged comprehension of the process, because of the regular, repetitive activity. It also affords the opportunity for students to observe each other working within similar parameters - briefly, a group of students doing this are truly 'a school'. 

The Royal Academy Schools offer Europe’s only three year Post-graduate course in Fine Art. The practice of drawing from the nude, in the European Academic tradition, was upheld until recent years. See examples of life drawings and paintings by Alan Dedman.