Having participated in a number of group and solo exhibitions, my paintings have been in galleries across the South of England and my work now features in collections in the United Kingdom, Europe, America, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.       
I try to simplify subjects in order to encourage the viewer to play a part in the creation of the image in front of them; avoiding the temptation of being too descriptive thereby leaving something to the imagination.  Paintings don’t always have to be beautiful – but the composition, that’s the important quality …. that must be right.Now working mainly in oils, I enjoy painting a broad range of subjects with a special interest in beach scenes, urban landscapes and interiors.  I am particularly interested in light and what light does to the world around us.  Particular places and people are often the starting point for my work.

Recent Exhibitions:

Chelsea Art Society
JAG Gallery, Brighton
Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London
Friends of All Saints Church, Brixworth, Northants
Open Studios, Brighton
Oxmarket Centre of Arts, Chichester
Cow Shed Studio, Washington
Open House, Brighton

Contact:

www.paul-allen.co.uk
paul47allen@btinternet.com 
07811 605210