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Known beach subjects by Oliver include Brighton and Cromer in Norfolk; it is possible that this view is at Cromer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlan Oliver trained as an engineer, then as a graphic designer and technical illustrator, running his own successful film animation business, before deciding to become a full time painter in 1983. A strong design aesthetic underpins his work, as well as an interest in the play of light and colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften working in pastel, Oliver became President of the Leicestershire Pastel Society in 2008. 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