Photo by Emily Clark
Alistair Little was born in Surrey, UK in 1974 to Scottish parents. A self-taught narrative painter, Alistair pursued careers in the film and television and advertising industries before turning his attention to painting in the early 2000s.
Alistair is foremostly a narrative artist whose work considers issues of conflict, isolation and identity in settings where past and present often intertwine.
Alistair’s body of work tells many different stories from many different worlds. These worlds have often reflected the artist’s own stories, from the single ‘Journeyman’ figure, and the escapist and heady worlds of horse racing, theatre and fast cars to the brutal world of boxing.
More recently Alistair has returned to his love of cinema by producing poster artwork for some of his favourite films. These have been commissioned by the Bottleneck Gallery in New York.
Alistair is represented by the Panter & Hall Gallery in London, and the Ballater Gallery in Scotland.
“Alistair’s artistic influences are immediately evident. His great love of twentieth century cinema, particularly the Film Noir genre, dominates his style and his subject matter. His early experience in the film industry taught him the technique of capturing a wider story in the confines of one still image. Each of Alistair’s paintings burst with cinematic tension, his models are carefully posed and dressed to play a well-choreographed role within a cleverly lit backdrop. His use of chiaroscuro serves to heighten the drama, throwing his protagonists into half shadow or obscuring a face with a carefully tilted trilby. Through these images Alistair constructs an edgy narrative, showing the viewer glimpses of a seamy underworld peopled by morally ambiguous characters worthy of Raymond Chandler.”
Matthew Hall, Panter & Hall Gallery
SOLO & 2 PERSON SHOWS
2018
Alistair Little ‘The Ring is Everywhere’
2016
Osborne Studio Gallery Racing Show
Panter & Hall 'Front Runner'
2015
Alistair Little 'Theatre'
2013
Alistair Little 'Racing'
2012
Alistair Little 'A Passion For Speed'
2011
Alistair Little 'Journey Man'
2010
Alistair Little & Muriel Barclay
2008
Panter & Hall 'Solo Show'
2006
Alistair Little & Sophie Bristol
MIXED SHOWS & ART FAIRS
2018
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show'
2017
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show', The Affordable Art Fair New York
2016
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show', Royal Ascot Racecourse Members Lounge Display
2015
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show'
2014
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show', The Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong, The Affordable Art Fair New York, Publication of 2015 Alistair Little Calendar
2013
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show', The Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong
2012
Panter & Hall 'Scottish Show', Osborne Studio Gallery 'Impressions of Turf'
2011
Oakham Contemporary ‘Scottish Show’, Cafe Patisserie Valerie Knightsbridge, The Affordable Art Fair Singapore
2010
Oakham Contemporary ‘Scottish Show’, Glasgow Art Fair, Art London, The Affordable Art Fair
2009
The London Art Fair Islington, The Affordable Art Fair, Panter & Hall ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’, Oakham Contemporary ‘Scottish Show’, Oakham Contemporary ‘Figurative Show’, Edinburgh Art Fair
2008
The London Art Fair Islington, The Affordable Art Fair, Panter & Hall ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’, Ashurst ‘Lawyer’s Show’
2007
The London Art Fair, Islington, Panter & Hall ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’, The Affordable Art Fair
2006
The London Art Fair, Islington, Panter & Hall ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’, The Affordable Art Fair, Ashurst‘ Lawyer’s Show’
2005
Apart London ‘Spring Show’, Apple Gallery Godalming ‘Summer Show’, Panter & Hall ‘Artists of Fame and Promise’, Ashurst ‘Lawyer’s Show’
2004
Apart London ‘Summer Show’, Century Gallery Datchet, Apart London ‘Winter Show’
2003
Century Gallery Datchet ‘Bright Young Things’, Century Gallery Datchet ‘Summer Show'
In The Private Collections of
Lord Mervyn Davies
Emma Thompson & Greg Wise
Lord Sebastian Coe
Michele Dotrice
Xcite Oil
Ashurst