Alan Reynolds was a British artist associated with the St. Ives group, a collective of artists who lived and worked in the Cornish town of St. Ives in the mid-twentieth century. He was born in Newmarket, Suffolk, England and studied at the Royal College of Art in London from 1950 to 1953. In the early years of his career, Reynolds was heavily influenced by the work of the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, who was known for his use of geometric forms and primary colours. This influence can be seen in Reynolds' early abstract paintings, which feature bold, rectangular shapes and a limited colour palette. In the 1960s, Reynolds began to explore new techniques and materials, such as silkscreen printing and collage. He also started to incorporate representational elements into his work, creating landscapes and cityscapes that combined abstract and figurative elements. Throughout his career, Reynolds remained committed to abstraction, and his later paintings are characterized by a sense of rhythm and movement, as well as a strong focus on colour and form. He continued to experiment with new materials and techniques, and in the 1980s, he began to produce large-scale, three-dimensional works that explored the relationship between sculpture and painting. Reynolds' work is held in many public collections, including the Tate Gallery in London, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In addition to his work as an artist, Reynolds was also a respected art educator, teaching at the Bath Academy of Art and the Royal College of Art.