Alan Ingham (1932-2002) was a prolific and much celebrated painter whose vivid depictions of the seasonal beauty of the British landscape are very popular. Born in Skipton in Yorkshire, he was awarded a scholarship to the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth at the age of thirteen. There he trained and qualified as a hydrographical surveyor, rose through the ranks of the navy to become a Lieutenant Commander and travelled the world mapping the ocean floors. Ingham left the navy in his thirties and became a lecturer in hydrography, and it wasn't until he was in his forties that he had time to indulge his love of painting. He very quickly became a popular and successful artist, and having exhibited at a local level was invited to show his works at some well known venues, including the Mall Galleries in London and the Granby Gallery in Derbyshire. By 1980 Alan’s success as a painter allowed him to retire from lecturing and take up painting full time. He enjoyed continual acclaim and success until his untimely death at the age of seventy. Two books describing his life and work have been published; ‘Savour the Moment’ and ‘Under a Watercolour Sky’, both of which serve as a testament to his love and respect for the great British countryside.