Alfred William Finch (1854 - 1930)

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Alfred William Finch

Alfred William (Willy) Finch was a ceramist and painter in the pointillist and Neo-Impressionist style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland. In 1883 he became a founding member of Les XX, a group of twenty Belgian painters, designers and sculptors, who rebelled against the prevailing artistic standards and outmoded academism. He was impressed by the works of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac and changed his own painting style from a more realistic approach into a pointillistic style. In the following years, Finch became one of the leading representatives of his style in Belgium, along with Théo van Rysselberghe. During the early 1890s Finch switched careers from painting to pottery, upon the realization that he couldn't make a living by painting. In 1897, invited by count Louis Sparre, Finch moved to Porvoo, Finland, to head the Iris ceramics factory, and influenced the development of the local Jugendstil. After the factory was closed, Finch resumed his painting career.

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Date and place of birt:28 november 1854, Brussels, Belgium
Date and place of death:1930, Helsinki, Finland
Nationality:Belgium, Finland
Period of activity: XIX, XX century
Specialization:Artist, Ceramist, Engraver, Landscape painter, Marine painter, Painter
Genre:Cityscape, Flower still life, Nude art, Landscape painting, Marine art, Rural landscape, Still life
Art style:Modern art, Neo-impressionism, Pointillism
Technique:Engraving, Mixed media, Oil, Oil on canvas, Oil on panel
Medium:Ceramic, Clay, Terracotta
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