Allan is an international selling British artist working from his studio in the heart of Scotland, UK
He has been working with this unique art material since 2012. Originally drawn to this material after a trip to the local recycling centre one summers evening, the sun sparkled across a large container of disguarded cans and the vision to use this material as a force for change and conversation was ignited.
His recycled aluminium artworks are striking yet recognisable.
The works are collected worldwide.
By nature, I have always been a creative thinker with a wild imagination. Making my artwork satisfies a basic need to create within me. The creation process gives me peace, fulfillment, and perspective. It offers some kind of structure and meaning in this vast, mad, unjust, world.
Growing up, I was very close to my grandad and even back then in the 1990’s he was big into reusing and recycling everything. This had a big influence on me and it was unconsciously nuturing my inner cretivity during the time I spent with him, It wasnt until later on that this started showing itself.
He would pick up items while we walked along the street, take them home, repair them, or turn them into something else. A bit embarrassing at times for me when he would stop and pick things off the ground in front of groups of other kids but I got used to it. Secretly inside I think I was strangley proud to be with him.
He was a great guy and with each year older and without him, I realise just how unique and important he was really.
My sculptural upcycled artworks are shining a light, quite literally on how we are treating the environment we live in. Doing this in a visually aesthetic and non-threatening way.
My hope for these unique artworks is to be a gateway for conversations about our planet and our disposable way of life and perception of what beauty is.
As you interact and stand before the works, you catch glimpses of your own reflection, hopefully inspiring fresh points of view within yourself.
