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Phillip Alder Paintings

British, b. 1951
Phil Alder for WCA. ‘The beautiful summertime paintings of Phil Alder.’ We are pleased to sell the ‘garden’ and ‘cascade’ paintings on behalf of Phillip Alder. Born in 1951 he studied at Hull College (now University of Lincoln) and Open University. Phil then followed a long career in the arts as curator, lecturer and gallery and theatres manager while maintaining a career as a practicing artist in west Wales. His work is represented in several private, public and corporate collections. We are also able to offer some paintings in good condition from his mid-career period when he was concentrating on form and colour and the stories behind a landscape. Art historian of Welsh art Ann Dorsett wrote in an exhibition catalogue of his work in 2020: ‘Phil Alder’s vivid paintings are a distillation of his response to the colour and form of the natural world. Standing before one of his [later] works allows you to immerse yourself in Phil’s world....gives a sense of riotous places filled with blossom, leaves branches, light and water... [he] is a superb colourist capturing the vibrant colours of midsummer in nature.... His oil paintings are characterised by a dense pattern of complex shapes and brushstrokes along with the most subtle touches of colour....also an accomplished and acute watercolour painter....not easy to categorise but I suppose I would call Phil Alder an expressionist painter but a really jolly one.’
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Artist: Phillip Alder
May Walk. Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
May Walk. Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

May Walk. Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

'May Walk'. oil on canvas. 20" x 30" . The sensation of walking through a dense woodland and arboretum garden during mid-spring.

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2010s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'....a place of sunlight and heather'. Abstract Oil Painting
'....a place of sunlight and heather'. Abstract Oil Painting

'....a place of sunlight and heather'. Abstract Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Abstract work from the studio of Welsh artist Phillip AlderInspired by walking high up out of the valleys on moorland and able to let the thoughts wander while enjoying the colour.

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2010s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

November Light.  Contemporary Oil Painting
November Light.  Contemporary Oil Painting

November Light. Contemporary Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Phillip was fascinated by the light of the low autumn sun shining through a hazel tree hedge. In this painting he's  tried to paint the equivalent of that experience concentrating on...

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2010s Impressionist Phillip Alder Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early June.
Early June.

Early June.

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Artist's garden, Early June Oil on canvas board

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2010s Impressionist Phillip Alder Paintings

Materials

Oil

"June". Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

"June". Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

'June, Cartrefle'. oil on canvas 24" x 30". Inspired by an informal country garden that became neglected for a year and subsequently burst into an exuberant and uncontrolled celebra...

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2010s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Andalucia."   Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

"Andalucia." Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Andalucia (Southern Spain). Artists response to visiting southern Spain. Creating the experience of the music and decorative colours of the area. Oil on Canvas. 24" x 32" framed 26" ...

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2010s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

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Oil

"Blue Cascade". Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
"Blue Cascade". Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

"Blue Cascade". Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Phillip Alder's 'Cascade' pictures are inspired by light falling through foliage or water. The modulated surface on 'Blue Cascade' is energised by small rhythmic brushstrokes. Oil ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Phillip Alder Paintings

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Oil

Music In A Night Garden, Contemporary Diptych Abstract Oils Paintings

Music In A Night Garden, Contemporary Diptych Abstract Oils Paintings

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

This diptych oil on canvas demonstrates the visual artistry & interpretation inherent in Adlers abstract pieces. Painted from his own interpretation of his experiences. Oil on c...

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2010s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

May - Aberglasney Garden.  Contemporary Oil Painting

May - Aberglasney Garden. Contemporary Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Abstract expressionist view of a enclosed garden with its bright colours and feathery textures. Very pretty painting, to be seen in the flesh.

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Phillip Alder Paintings

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Oil

Red Granite Abstract Oil Painting, Unframed, 2000s, 22x32\"

Red Granite Abstract Oil Painting, Unframed, 2000s, 22x32\"

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Red Granite. A response to walking across ancient moorland, responding to it's rocky beauty, open space, and sense of history. It was the titular piece in a solo exhibition the muse...

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Early 2000s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

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Oil

Night Music 3.  Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

Night Music 3. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

This acrylic on canvas demonstrates the visual artistry & interpretation inherent in Adlers abstract pieces. Painted from his own interpretation of his experiences. Acrylic on c...

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2010s Abstract Phillip Alder Paintings

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Acrylic

Lilac Fragments:  Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Lilac Fragments:  Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

Lilac Fragments: Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting

By Phillip Alder

Located in Brecon, Powys

Phillip has used acrylic instead of oil on this abstract expressionist painting. Giving a bolder finish, painted by the rockery in the artist's garden Framed

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Phillip Alder Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Island Oratory. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

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Yellow Radiant

Yellow Radiant

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Abstract expressionist view of light playing with cascading water

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August Garden

August Garden

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Abstract garden work more about being "in" the garden than the garden itself. Lovely piece

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Phillip Alder paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Phillip Alder paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of pink, blue, green and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Phillip Alder in paint, oil paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Phillip Alder paintings, so small editions measuring 13 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Christo Sharpe, Christopher Barrow, and Patricia McParlin. Phillip Alder paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $775 and tops out at $1,750, while the average work can sell for $1,150.