Alastair choosing wine in France
I was born in the early 50s in the sleepy part of Essex in the north of my favourite county. I lived in the picturesque village of Castle Hedingham, well known to artists and writers, courtesy of its notable pottery in the early years of the 20th century and then perhaps more famously when Eric Ravilious lived there before WW2. He and his friend Edward Bawden and their friends were well known in the village which is still a much visited place. After school in Braintree I trained as an artist as part of my teacher training at Abingdon before returning to Essex where I was able to continue with my love of ornithology, art and Colchester United FC - the reason for all those blue and white stripes! I was taught printing techniques by Michael Moulder who was a silk screen specialist. I also learned critical studies from Mr. Bill Wilder, a fine art collector who was an expert on Hogarth and Palmer.

I taught in South Essex on the Thames estuary for a while, occasionally making screenprints, if time allowed; as well as playing some hugely enjoyable cricket for Benfleet CC, the most remarkable of my 15 cricket clubs by miles and miles! In the mid 80s a job move took me to Somerset, a greener county altogether, courtesy of all the rain! After nearly 20 years in Primary Education, 13 as a headteacher, I changed tack to work for Somerset Wildlife Trust as an Education Officer part time dovetailing this with being an artist. In late 2007 I moved to Alderney just off the western side of the Cotentin in Normandy. My second book about little-known French wines is now available and can be ordered through this website.

This website is predominantly concerned with my pictures – all silkscreen prints.

PRICES OF THE PICTURES

If you are interested in buying a picture and wish to know the price,
simply send me an e-mail and I will respond.  Framed works vary between £75 & £450.

Thank you for finding this website and I hope that you will enjoy browsing it.
Remember, do contact me by e-mail if you have any questions. 
I will always reply.

Best wishes,

Alastair.

Works have been selected for : 'The Meeting House Gallery' - Ilminster
'Atkinson Gallery - Summer Show - Millfield
'Summer Show' - Tiverton Art Society, - Devon.
'Spring' and 'Summer' shows for Tiverton Art Society 2005, 2006, 2007
Winner of Merit award for "Fairway to Braye" at Tiverton Spring Show 2007

Email: enquiries@alastair-riley.co.uk