Allan Storer
Abstract Oil Painter | Lecturer in Surrealism
London & St Ives
MA, Chelsea College of Art & Design
BA, University of Wales
Dip. Ed., King’s College London
“For me it begins with the viscosity, smell and feel of oil paint, and the chance outcomes that follow.”
Paintings developed through surface, structure and the physical working of oil paint.
Original Works
Abstract oil paintings built through palette knife and squeegee - layered impasto surfaces where structure and gesture remain visible.
Cornwall
St Ives paintings rooted in the Cornish coast - seascape paintings carried through surface, colour and light.
Limted Edition Prints
Limited edition giclée prints produced with archival pigment inks to retain the depth and surface of the original oil paintings.
About
Allan Storer is a London-based abstract oil painter working between London and St Ives. His paintings are developed through the physical working and reworking of oil paint - palette knives and large squeegees constructing surfaces of depth, resistance and revision.
Alongside his studio practice, he lectures in Surrealism and teaches oil painting classes in London, drawing on academic research and professional experience in the psychological dimensions of perception and image-making.
Impasto, Palette Knife & Squeegee Oil Painting
Allan’s work is built rather than brushed — thick oil paint applied, scraped and reworked until the surface itself becomes the subject.
Informed by research into Surrealism, the paintings embrace chance outcomes — what Max Ernst described as “inspiration to order” — where material and process shape the final image.
Oil Painting Classes London
Structured oil painting classes focused on colour, composition, observation and the physical handling of paint through a clear studio-based approach.
Sunday Oil Painting Classes
A structured monthly oil painting class focused on observation, colour and process.
Wednesday Art Classes
Relaxed daytime oil painting classes at Cass Art Kingston for beginners, returning painters and creative practice.
Private Studio Painting Sessions
Personalised oil painting sessions for two held within Allan Storer’s private Twickenham studio.
One-To-One Oil Painting Tuition
Focused private tuition tailored to individual experience level and creative goals.
Thames Sketchbook Sessions aboard Heavy Metal
Relaxed small-group sketching sessions on quieter stretches of the lower Thames near Shepperton.
Studio Notes
Writing on painting, process, surface and observation from Allan Storer’s studio practice.