Alfred William Finch | |
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 Finchc. 1900 | |
| Born | 1854 (1854) |
| Died | 1930 (aged 75–76) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Pointillism |
Alfred William (Willy) Finch (1854 –1930) was aceramist andpainter in thepointillist andNeo-Impressionist style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland.[1][2][3]
Alfred William Finch was born on 28 November 1854 inBrussels,Belgium to British parents, Joseph Finch (a businessman) and Emma Finch (née Holach). He spent his youth inOstend. When he was twenty-four he began studying for one year in Brussels at theAcadémie Royale des Beaux-Arts.
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On 28 October 1883 he became a founding member ofLes XX, a group of twenty Belgian painters, designers and sculptors, who rebelled against the prevailing artistic standards and outmoded academism. He was impressed by the works ofGeorges Seurat andPaul Signac and changed his own painting style from a more realistic approach into a pointillistic style. In the following years, Finch became one of the leading representatives of his style in Belgium, along withThéo van Rysselberghe.
During the early 1890s Finch switched careers from painting to pottery, upon the realization that he couldn't make a living by painting.
In 1897, invited by countLouis Sparre, Finch moved toPorvoo, Finland, to head the Iris ceramics factory, and influenced the development of the localJugendstil. After the factory was closed, Finch resumed his painting career in Finland.
Finch died inHelsinki on 28 April 1930.
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