Paul Alcock
Welcome to my site!
I’ve been painting and drawing pretty much as long as I can remember. I count my self as very fortunate to live in this little corner of Essex on the Thames Estuary in an area which is so visually diverse. I hope to express something of its life in my paintings. I’ve got the estuary at the end of my road with and over the last few years my paintings have been based on my experience of the world around me. I paint a wide range of subjects based on my experience of observing the world around me and I teach art to adults. I aim to create art works that are a lively response to life and my surroundings. I paint from direct observation as much as possible.
photo by Frank Gerard
Highlights and Achievements
Completed commissions for organisations including Essex Partnership University NHS Trust, South Essex Homes and London Gateway port as well as many private commissions. Paul’s work also hangs in private collections throughout the world.
2011 Won the Best work in Exhibition prize at the Essex Open
2012 One of a few artists selected to paint live during the BBC’s coverage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
2013 Shortlisted in The Artist and Illustrator Magazines Artist of the Year Competition.
2017 Won a Judges Award at Paint Out Norwich
2018 Appeared on Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the year programme and reached the semi finals.
2018 Won Second Prize at Paint Out Yarmouth and Second Prize (Nocturne Category) Paint Out Norwich, placed at Spirit of the Stour plein air painting competitions
2018 Sky Landscape Artist of the Year, heat winner – Broadstairs Heat and Semi Finalist.
2020 Won Spirit of Plein Air prize at Norfolk Paint Out and had a painting selected for the ROI Exhibition.