I am a traditional oil painter with a passion for still life, portraiture and figures. Inspired by the Old Masters, my paintings tend to depict quiet, private places with an air of mystery and intrigue.

I paint in the style of classical realism, a form of representational art that exhibits a preference for order, beauty, harmony and completeness, and the representation of nature based on direct observation using traditional methods.

Click on the images below to jump to a particular subject in my portfolio. Please Contact me if you would like to know more about a particular piece of work, an upcoming exhibition or studio tour, how to commission a painting, or just to say hello.  You can also sign up for my mailing list to receive email updates about new works available for sale and upcoming events.

Alan Douglas Ray, Ph.D., AFCA, SCA, OSA