Alasdair Lindsay was born in Cheshire in 1975. He came to Cornwall in 1996 to study at Falmouth College of Art and has remained ever since, now living with his family at Hayle.

His paintings are based on what he sees everyday. He studies these places regularly and sometimes sketches on site, although Alasdair will usually paint from memory and through experimentation. His studio work is down to decisions based on instinct rather than theory. Often the subject of his paintings becomes secondary to the emerging pattern of abstract areas, which he says, must be evaluated and perhaps edited for the sake of the overall composition.

He has various influences, from his interest in mid century architecture and design, vintage poster and surfboard design to his admiration of Californian abstract artists from the 50s which informs his colour and mark making.

Alasdair’s paintings have been garnering increasing acclaim and in 2002 he was commissioned to produce 12 paintings and 312 prints of those paintings for permanent display on the luxury Cunard Line Queen Mary II.

In 2004 he won 2nd prize in the prestigious Hunting Art Prize and was also selected to exhibit in the Hunting Art Prize in 2000, 2004 and 2005. In 2007 his work was exhibited in the Singer Freidlander Sunday Times Watercolour Competition at Mall Galleries, London.

“For this exhibition of paintings I have stayed close to home, to my favourite painting grounds. Two large bays each with a famous island, just six miles apart across the peninsula. The trip from Hayle across towards Penzance is my most frequent journey and this has given me the opportunity to become very involved with this landscape. Islands have always intrigued me, and these two, although forever viewed and photographed, for the most part remain remote and isolated, cut off by the tide or private property. Godrevy Island is a special place too, which I have seen more from the sea than the land as it has long been a favourite surfing spot of mine.”

Alasdair Lindsay