Known for his diversified subject matter and use of media, Newburyport Artist Alan Bull has earned special recognition for his paintings and monotypes of the New England agricultural landscape. Originally from Old Town, Maine, Alan received his BFA at the Philadelphia College of Art and worked as a portrait artist, theatrical set painter, poster artist, muralist and studio assistant to Glass Artist Dan Dailey before embarking on a career as a painter and illustrator.
Especially popular are Alan's renderings of old farm trucks, left to weather in the fields of Maine and Long Island's North Fork. The artist's passion for rural motifs and landmarks was inspired by his own family's farms in Mapleton, ME, and Orient, NY, and developed during his assignment as artist-in-residence at the William Steeple Davis House in Orient.
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Exhibitions have included shows in New York, London, Boston, Rockland and Portland, ME. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, The Believer, The Boston Globe and The New York Times. Alan is currently working on a series of Delft-style ceramic tiles, and he regularly offers classes in drawing and painting at his studio in Newburyport.
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