Artist statement
My work is based upon the British landscape; its shape and form and the effects of the weather and light upon it. The landscape is always changing depending upon the weather or the season and this excites me enormously. I see my art as a visual record and an ongoing playtime where I am searching and observing, trying to capture the wonder and glory of nature, hopefully with poetic resonance rather than slavish verisimilitude. Drawing is the foundation of all my artwork. I see drawing as an end in itself, a stand-alone means of expression. Good drawing involves two complementary processes: the first is to search and discover, and the second is the consolidation of the results into a unity. I find that etching and working in series is one way I can do this. Etching is a beautiful and mysterious way of drawing. The whole process is full of serendipitous surprises, which excite me anew each time I embark upon a plate. A lot of my work is started in the landscape – “plein air”. Some are reworked in the studio or based upon drawings done in the outdoors. The important factor in the work is the experience of a place. One might say it is etched into your mind when it has absorbed you for a day.
Qualifications and training
- 2011 ARBSA, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham
- 1994 Post Graduate Certificate in Art and Design Education, Middlesex University, London
- 1991 BA (Hons) Degree in Fine Art, Bristol Polytechnic, Bristol
Solo exhibitions
- 2013 3 poets, The Wyeside Gallery, Builth Wells
- 2013 3 Poets, Radnorshire Museum, Llandrindod Wells
- 2012 3 Poets, Bleddfa Trust, Bleddfa, Nr Knighton
- 2012 Landscapes in Black and White, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
- 2011 New landscapes, Editions limited, Liverpool
- 2010 Landscapes by Alistair Tucker, The Granary Art Gallery, Weston Park
- 2008 Recent Landscapes, CountryWorks Gallery, Montgomery
- 2008 Paintings,drawings and etching from around the British Isles, HHA Studio, London
- 2008 Landscape - etched, Denbigh Library, Museum & Gallery, Denbigh (more info)
- 2006 Long Mynd and the Gower, Country Works, Montgomery - Wales
Group exhibitions
- 2012 Christmas show, Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth
- 2011 The Grosvenor Museum, 9th Open Art Exhibition, The Grosvenor Museum, Chester
- 2011 Wrexham International Print Exhibition, Oriel Wrescam, Wrexham, Wales
- 2011 Mixed Show, The Architects Gallery, London, London
- 2011 Group show, The Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria
- 2010 RBSA Open Media Exhibition, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
- 2010 Three etchers - Norman Ackroyd RA, CBE, Jason Hicklin RE & Alistair Tucker, Castle Gate House Gallery, Cockermouth
- 2010 Etchings by Ackroyd, Hicklin, Tucker, Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth (more info)
- 2010 The British Isles as seen by Ackroyd, Hicklin and Tucker, The Architects Gallery, Teddington (more info)
- 2009 The Lichfield Arts Festival, Lichfield Catherdral, Lichfield (more info)
- 2008 Christmas Show, Castle Gate House Gallery, Cockermouth
- 2008 Christmas Show, The Qube, Oswestry
- 2008 RWA 156th Autumn Exhibition, Royal Western Academy, Bristol
- 2008 Print Exhibition, Sandford Gallery, Church Stretton
- 2008 Art Fair, Weston Park, Nr Wolverhampton
- 2008 Etched Landscape Ackroyd, Hicklin, Tucker, Editions Limited, Liverpool (more info)
- 2008 Spring show, The Chapel, Llangollen
- 2007 7th Open Art Exhibition, The Grosvenor Museum, Chester
- 2007 Wrexham International Print Exhibition, Memorial Gallery & Wrexham Arts Centre, Wrexham - Wales
- 2007 Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition, RBSA, Birmingham
- 2006 Christmas Show, Zillah Bell Gallery, Thirsk - North Yorkshire
- 2006 154th Autumn Exhibition - Royal West of England Academy, RWA, Bristol
- 2005 Group Show, The Chapel, Llangollen
- 2004 The Wirral Open, Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead
- 2003 Summer Exhibition, The Tabernacle (MOMA), Machynlleth Wales
- 2002 Summer Exhibition, Black Sheep Gallery, Chester
- 1998 Art, Glastonbury Arts Festival, Glastonbury
- 1991 Artfair, The London Design Centre, London
Artist talks
- 2008 Etching, The Bluecoat, Liverpool (more info)
Workshops
- 2010 Acid Etching workshops, The Queen's School - Chester, Chester (more info)
- 2009 Etching course, The Queen's School - Chester, Chester (more info)
- 2008 Acid Etching Workshop, The Queen's School, Chester (more info)
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