Dawn on the Grand Canal 50 " x 60 ", oil on canvas The Bright Basilica 72 " x 50 ", oil on canvas Telluride 50 " x 60 ", oil on canvas Subtle Surf 60 " x 80 ", oil on canvas The Glory of Notre Dame 72 " x 60 ", oil on canvas The Prospector , Grand Canyon 50 " x 72 ", oil on canvas October Stream 60 " x 72 ", oil on canvas White Light of Venice , 40 " x 60 ", oil on canvas Bold Bloom Irises , 40 " x 40 ", oil on canvas Ponte Vecchio , Florence , 60 " x 80 ", oil on canvas South Window , Notre Dame ; 72 " x 30 "; oil on canvas Willow Mirrored , 48 " x 60 ", oil on canvas The Subtle Chill , 72 " x 60 ", oil on canvas Exit onto the Grand Canal , Venice , 72 " x 40 ", oil on canvas Coffee Shop Canal , Venice , 60 " x 50 ", oil on canvas The Couple , Lilies , 36 " x 40 ", oil on canvas Grand Canal Party , Venice , 60 " x 48 ", oil on canvas Sultry Lilies , 60 " x 48 ", oil on canvas Grand Canal Sunset , Venice , 50 " x 48 ", oil on canvas Blue Poles at Rialto , 50 " x 40 ", oil on canvas Grand Canyon Blues , 60 " x 48 ", oil on canvas Glorious Willows , 60 " x 48 ", oil on canvas Moonlight Lilies , 40 " x 72 ", oil on canvas Water Lily Pals , 36 " x 40 ", oil on canvas North Shore Sunset , 60 " x 35 ", oil on canvas Willow Forest , 60 " x 80 ", oil on canvas Westminster Bridge , London , 60 " x 48 ", oil on canvas Following international recognition Alan Wolton ' s paintings now show a revised simplicity of statement . Concerns of what should or should not be , now lie in the shadows of Mr . Wolton ' s history . Free - spirited ｅxpression ! is difficult to judge , for not being a science but an art , there is no yardstick . New concepts of design and sometimes minimalism , often of an old theme , may take a moment to appreciate . Yet always the freshness of a new approach serves to keep Mr . Wolton ' s devotees on pin and needles waiting to see the latest work . Most of the early years were spent working plein air . Oil paints , easel and often large canvases were carried into the wilds to render a conviction of truth . An ｅxpression ! of moving water was frequently the motivation for paintings . Rivers , rapids and the ocean have all been Mr . Wolton ' s companions . 1975 brought a new direction to his work as he launched into painting cathedrals in London plein air . His canvases were of necessity limited to five feet as the larger dimension , as nothing bigger would fit into a London taxi . These works were published with articles by the artist in the Pitman publication , " The Artist ". Mr . Wolton likes to feel he can paint any subject , although today working largely in his American studio , he definitely has his favorite models . Water lily themes and studies of the canals of Venice , are at the present time , the artist feels , right at his finger tips . Technically Mr Wolton ' s work is unquestionable . His list of credentials and exhibitions over the years is very impressive . A clean canvas begins with a very simple line drawing in paint . This is followed with vast areas of very thin transparent oil colour . The works grow toward completion with powerful statements of loaded impastos and highlights . An artist friend of stature , once commented , " Alan paints both very thin and very thick on the one canvas . " Strange as national concepts are , Mr . Wolton is considered a " Bold Realist " in Europe and an " Impressionist " in the United States . Of himself he says , " I have never specifically attempted to follow a trend , the style of my work has come naturally . I choose to be a free spirit and paint with emotion . I like my paintings to stop passers - by who had only by accident caught a glimpse of the picture . What they see should be breath - takingly different , delightfully fresh , something emotionally appetising and a joy . A little stimulation in a mundane world . A subconscious visual high spiked by a happy relationship of colours , tones , forms and cleanliness . Or more basically , just a happy memory . Artists are extraordinarily blessed and fortunate souls , because if their creations are effective , they give the whole world happiness . What more can one ask of life ? "