Alan Anderson was born in Glasgow in 1940. He is a graduate of Industrial Design from the famous Glasgow School of Art. While a student in Glasgow he exhibited paintings and sculptures at the Royal Glasgow Institute. When Alan left he became an art teacher and design lecturer in Glasgow.
Alan Anderson has had a varied career including working as a partner in a Product and Design Consultancy in Glasgow. He also worked as a tutor in Art and Design for Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council and as a part time tutor for Strathclyde Council, Argyll and Bute Council, Clydebank College, Argyll College and Glasgow University.
Alan Anderson now lives north of Oban and spends most of his time painting. He paints in oils, mainly West Highlands and Islands.
In addition to Red Rag art gallery Alan Anderson art work has been exhibited at other British Art Galleries. Each painting at Red Rag is sourced from the Alan Anderson artist studio and like all Red Rag Scottish art and Contemporary art it can be shipped worldwide.