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'''Alfred William (Willy) Finch''' (1854&nbsp;–1930) was a [[Ceramics (art)|ceramist]] and [[Painting|painter]] in the [[Pointillism|pointillist]] and [[Neo-Impressionism|Neo-Impressionist]] style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland.<ref name="kansallisbiografia">{{cite web |last1=Huusko |first1=Timo |title=Finch, Alfred William (1854 - 1930) |url=https://kansallisbiografia.fi/kansallisbiografia/henkilo/3359 |website=Kansallisbiografia |accessdate=4 August 2020 |date=8 February 2008}}</ref>
'''Alfred William (Willy) Finch''' (1854&nbsp;–1930) was a [[Ceramics (art)|ceramist]] and [[Painting|painter]] in the [[Pointillism|pointillist]] and [[Neo-Impressionism|Neo-Impressionist]] style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland.<ref name="kansallisbiografia">{{cite web |last1=Huusko |first1=Timo |title=Finch, Alfred William (1854–1930) |url=https://kansallisbiografia.fi/kansallisbiografia/henkilo/3359 |website=Kansallisbiografia |accessdate=4 August 2020 |date=8 February 2008}}</ref><ref name="hsvaria">{{cite news |last1=Mäcklin |first1=Harri |title=A. W. Finch toi väriä Suomen taiteeseen – Didrichsenin syysnäyttely nostaa esiin taustavaikuttajan rooliin jääneen kiinnostavan taiteilijan |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000005877474.html |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=Helsingin Sanomat |date=26 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="hssuotta">{{cite news |last1=Valkonen |first1=Markku Timo |title=A. W. Finch on suotta jäänyt aikansa kansainvälisten uudistajien varjoon. Muutto Suomeen jätti taiteilijan Euroopan reunalle ja väliinputoajan asemaan. Tuttu ja tuntematon Willy Finch |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000003094969.html |accessdate=20 August 2020 |work=Helsingin Sanomat |date=5 October 1991}}</ref>


==Life and work==
==Life and work==
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In 1897, invited by count [[Louis Sparre]], Finch moved to [[Porvoo]], Finland, to head the Iris ceramics factory, and influenced the development of the local [[Jugendstil]]. After the factory was closed, Finch resumed his painting career.
In 1897, invited by count [[Louis Sparre]], Finch moved to [[Porvoo]], Finland, to head the Iris ceramics factory, and influenced the development of the local [[Jugendstil]]. After the factory was closed, Finch resumed his painting career.


[[File:Magnus Enckell - Portrait of A. W. Finch - A II 1055 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|thumb|100px|Finch by [[Magnus Enckell]], 1915]]
[[File:Alfred-William-Finch.jpg|thumb|100px|Finch in the 1920s]]
[[File:Alfred-William-Finch.jpg|thumb|100px|Finch in the 1920s]]


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|Finch, Koristeellinen pannoo.jpg|''Scene from a Park'', 1910
|Finch, Koristeellinen pannoo.jpg|''Scene from a Park'', 1910
|Alfred William Finch - Amberleyn jokilaakso (Arunjoki) - A IV 2826 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Amberley River Valley'', 1911
|Alfred William Finch - Amberleyn jokilaakso (Arunjoki) - A IV 2826 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Amberley River Valley'', 1911
|Alfred William Finch - Öinen tehdasnäkymä (1910-luku).jpg|''Night View of a Factory'', 1910s
|Alfred William Finch - Night View of a Factory.jpg|''Night View of a Factory'', 1910s
|Alfred William Finch - Woman in Profile - A-2002-219 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Woman in Profile'', 1915
|Alfred William Finch - Woman in Profile - A-2002-219 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Woman in Profile'', 1915
|Alfred William Finch - Portrait of the Artist Magnus Enckell - A II 1056 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Portrait of [[Magnus Enckell]], 1915
|Alfred William Finch - Portrait of the Artist Magnus Enckell - A II 1056 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Portrait of [[Magnus Enckell]]'', 1915
|Alfred William Finch - Landscape from Padasjoki - A-2005-177 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Landscape from Padasjoki'', 1918
|Alfred William Finch - Landscape from Padasjoki - A-2005-177 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Landscape from Padasjoki'', 1918
|Alfred William Finch - Bushes - A-1995-91 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Bushes'', 1919
|Alfred William Finch - Bushes - A-1995-91 - Finnish National Gallery.jpg|''Bushes'', 1919
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*[https://archive.today/20070815163815/http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/biog/Finc_AW.htm Alfred Finch biography on the Glasgow University web site]
* Alfred William Finch: [https://neoimpressionism.net/finch-haystacks/ Haystacks] – read more at [https://neoimpressionism.net/ NeoImpressionism.net]
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*[https://archive.is/20070815163815/http://www.whistler.arts.gla.ac.uk/biog/Finc_AW.htm Alfred Finch biography on the Glasgow University web site]


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Alfred William Finch
Finch c. 1900
Born1854 (1854)
Died1930 (aged 75–76)
Known forPainting
MovementPointillism

Alfred William (Willy) Finch (1854 –1930) was a ceramist and painter in the pointillist and Neo-Impressionist style. Born in Brussels to British parents, he spent most of his creative life in Finland.[1][2][3]

Life and work

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Alfred William Finch was born on 28 November 1854 in Brussels, Belgium to British parents, Joseph Finch (a businessman) and Emma Finch (née Holach). He spent his youth in Ostende. When he was twenty-four he began studying for one year in Brussels at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts.

Portrait by James Ensor in 1882

On 28 October 1883 he became a founding member of Les 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 of Georges Seurat and Paul 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 with Théo 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 count Louis Sparre, Finch moved to Porvoo, Finland, to head the Iris ceramics factory, and influenced the development of the local Jugendstil. After the factory was closed, Finch resumed his painting career.

Finch by Magnus Enckell, 1915
Finch in the 1920s

Finch died in Helsinki on 28 April 1930.

Works

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  • The Wellington Racecourse in Drizzle (Ostende), 1888
    The Wellington Racecourse in Drizzle (Ostende), 1888
  • The Road to Nieuport, 1888
    The Road to Nieuport, 1888
  • Orchard at La Louvière, 1890
    Orchard at La Louvière, 1890
  • The Cliffs of Dover, 1892
    The Cliffs of Dover, 1892
  • Box at the Theatre, 1896
    Box at the Theatre, 1896
  • Vase by Finch, early 1900s
    Vase by Finch, early 1900s
  • Rosehearty Pier, 1910
    Rosehearty Pier, 1910
  • Scene from a Park, 1910
    Scene from a Park, 1910
  • Amberley River Valley, 1911
    Amberley River Valley, 1911
  • Night View of a Factory, 1910s
    Night View of a Factory, 1910s
  • Woman in Profile, 1915
    Woman in Profile, 1915
  • Portrait of Magnus Enckell, 1915
    Portrait of Magnus Enckell, 1915
  • Landscape from Padasjoki, 1918
    Landscape from Padasjoki, 1918
  • Bushes, 1919
    Bushes, 1919

References

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  1. ^ Huusko, Timo (8 February 2008). "Finch, Alfred William (1854–1930)". Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ Mäcklin, Harri (26 October 2018). "A. W. Finch toi väriä Suomen taiteeseen – Didrichsenin syysnäyttely nostaa esiin taustavaikuttajan rooliin jääneen kiinnostavan taiteilijan". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ Valkonen, Markku Timo (5 October 1991). "A. W. Finch on suotta jäänyt aikansa kansainvälisten uudistajien varjoon. Muutto Suomeen jätti taiteilijan Euroopan reunalle ja väliinputoajan asemaan. Tuttu ja tuntematon Willy Finch". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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