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Alasdair Lindsay is a leading light of the Cornish art scene with solo exhibitions and work featured regularly in galleries across the county, London and further afield. Although born in Cheshire, Alasdair has come to regard Cornwall as his home. He came to study at Falmouth College of Art and Design in 1996 and has remained ever since, now living with his family in Hayle. Lindsay has an over riding fascination with colour and space which is ever present in his depiction of landscape, a characteristic associated with his heroes of the Californian 'Bay Area Figurative Movement' in the 1950's and 1960's. Of this art movement, Richard Diebenkorn in particular has had an enduring influence; Lindsay's work is resonant with a 'Californian' style - strong, clean palette and light, bridging abstraction and figurative painting. He is drawn to the water – surfing, sea swimming and sailing all giving new perspectives and forming an important part of his life in Cornwall. Another perspective is viewing the landscape from above; inspired by seeing Peter Lanyon’s paintings when he was young. The grid-like forms of aerial landscape and long, narrative shadows have also struck a chord with his way of working. Injecting a modernist vision into his landscapes, Lindsay has developed a language exciting in colour, form and content. Bold, confident paintings that strip away the superfluous to leave a dynamic interpretation of place. In 2004 he won second prize in the prestigious Hunting Art Prize and was also a finalist in the Hunting Art Prize in 2000, 2004 and 2005. In 2017 he was a finalist in the 2017 Lynn Painter-Stainers prize at the Mall Galleries in London.