Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Alastair Frederick Flattely: A Landscape of Emotion Born in Inverness, Scotland, in 1922, Alastair Frederick Flattely’s artistic journey was shaped by a profound connection to the natural world and a deep-seated appreciation for evocative storytelling through paint. His early life, though somewhat sparsely documented, instilled within him a sensitivity to the subtleties of light and atmosphere – qualities that would become hallmarks of
his distinctive style. Educated at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading and Glasgow University, where he earned a postgraduate scholarship to Edinburgh College of Art, Flattely’s formal training provided a foundation while simultaneously fueling an independent spirit, one that ultimately led him away from purely academic pursuits and toward a deeply personal artistic vision. Flattely's formative years were marked by significant travel exp…