Alfred William (Willy) Finch (1854 –1930) 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.[1][2][3]
Alfred William Finch was born on 28 November 1854 in Brussels, Belgium to British parents, Joseph Finch (a businessman) and Emma Finch (née Holach). He spent his youth in Ostende. When he was twenty-four he began studying for one year in Brussels at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts.
On 28 October 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.
^Huusko, Timo (8 February 2008). "Finch, Alfred William (1854–1930)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
^Mäcklin, Harri (26 October 2018). "A. W. Finch toi väriä Suomen taiteeseen – Didrichsenin syysnäyttely nostaa esiin taustavaikuttajan rooliin jääneen kiinnostavan taiteilijan". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
^Valkkonen, Markku Timo (5 October 1991). "A. W. Finch on suotta jäänyt aikansa kansainvälisten uudistajien varjoon. Muutto Suomeen jätti taiteilijan Euroopan reunalle ja väliinputoajan asemaan. Tuttu ja tuntematon Willy Finch". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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alfred, william, finch, alfred, william, willy, finch, 1854, 1930, ceramist, painter, pointillist, impressionist, style, born, brussels, british, parents, spent, most, creative, life, finland, finch, 1900born1854, 1854, died1930, aged, known, forpaintingmoveme. Alfred William Willy Finch 1854 1930 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 1 2 3 Alfred William FinchFinch c 1900Born1854 1854 Died1930 aged 75 76 Known forPaintingMovementPointillism Contents 1 Life and work 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksLife and work EditAlfred William Finch was born on 28 November 1854 in Brussels Belgium to British parents Joseph Finch a businessman and Emma Finch nee Holach He spent his youth in Ostende When he was twenty four he began studying for one year in Brussels at the Academie Royale des Beaux Arts Portrait by James Ensor in 1882 On 28 October 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 Theo 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 Finch by Magnus Enckell 1915 Finch in the 1920s Finch died in Helsinki on 28 April 1930 Works Edit The Wellington Racecourse in Drizzle Ostende 1888 The Road to Nieuport 1888 Orchard at La Louviere 1890 The Cliffs of Dover 1892 Box at the Theatre 1896 Vase by Finch early 1900s Rosehearty Pier 1910 Scene from a Park 1910 Amberley River Valley 1911 Night View of a Factory 1910s Woman in Profile 1915 Portrait of Magnus Enckell 1915 Landscape from Padasjoki 1918 Bushes 1919References Edit Huusko Timo 8 February 2008 Finch Alfred William 1854 1930 Kansallisbiografia Retrieved 4 August 2020 Macklin Harri 26 October 2018 A W Finch toi varia Suomen taiteeseen Didrichsenin syysnayttely nostaa esiin taustavaikuttajan rooliin jaaneen kiinnostavan taiteilijan Helsingin Sanomat Retrieved 20 August 2020 Valkkonen Markku Timo 5 October 1991 A W Finch on suotta jaanyt aikansa kansainvalisten uudistajien varjoon Muutto Suomeen jatti taiteilijan Euroopan reunalle ja valiinputoajan asemaan Tuttu ja tuntematon Willy Finch Helsingin Sanomat Retrieved 20 August 2020 External links Edit Media related to Alfred William Finch at Wikimedia Commons Alfred Finch biography on the Glasgow University web site This article about a Belgian painter is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred William Finch amp oldid 1132778016, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
