Painter & Printmaker · 1925 – 1997
Alistair Grant
Professor of Printmaking, Royal College of Art
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Painter & Printmaker · 1925 – 1997
Professor of Printmaking, Royal College of Art
Explore the works Read the biographyAbout the artist
"A wonderful sense of freedom in these images,
and a great joie de vivre."
Alistair Grant was a familiar feature of the London art scene. Best known as a printmaker, his entire teaching career was spent in the printmaking department at the Royal College of Art, where he became Professor and trained a generation of Britain's leading artists.
Grant was a groundbreaker in his explorations of mixed media techniques. In the early 1980s his imagery turned to an open expressionist style, with sweeping brushmarks and vibrant colour, inspired by the Normandy coastline around Étaples and Le Touquet.
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Normandy Coastline
Oil on canvas · c.1985
Lithograph
Planographic print
Intaglio Print
Etching & aquatint
Étaples Series
After 1970s
Biography
Alistair Grant, RCA
Born in West Kensington on 3rd June 1925, Grant grew up between England and Étaples, his mother's home town on the Normandy coast — the key to his identity as both a person and painter.
After studying at Birmingham College of Art and serving in the RAF, he joined the Royal College of Art, where he spent 35 years — rising from tutor to Professor of Printmaking, shaping British printmaking for generations.
Current Exhibition
14 – 24 April 2026
A major exhibition of works by Alistair Grant — paintings and prints spanning four decades, including the celebrated Normandy coastline series and late abstract works of the 1980s and 1990s.
The Estate
Paintings, prints and gouaches by Alistair Grant are available for acquisition through the Grant Estate. Prints are also available at Emma Mason Gallery, London.
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