Newcastle Upon Tyne, looking towards Byker Watercolour 24c x 34.5cm Signed:Watercolour Allan was born in Edinburgh

Allan was born in Edinburgh and has a passion for Marine subjects

He started to draw his own fictional city maps and set them in the 1970’s

The Herring fleet from North Shields is the subject passing Marsden Rock believed around the late 1860's early 1870's when the fishing industry was at its height on the Tyne

His works are found in some impressive collections including Alnwick Castle

Typical of his style and humour

Newcastle Upon Tyne, looking towards Byker Watercolour 24c x 34.5cm Signed:Watercolour Allan was born in EdinburghIMPORTANT: This painting was exhibited at The Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne in a joint exhibition the artist had with fellow Northumbrian artists John Falconar Slater, Thomas Bowman Garvie and Frank Thomas Carter. This information was confirmed by the Gallery in March1997. The owner of the painting at that time was a Mr John Slade who resided at the time in Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1. The painting was also exhibited at the Royal