Alan Walsh (born 13 September 1982) is a British contemporary artist. Based in Monaco, Walsh has become a leading artistic voice on the Côte d'Azur, he is famous for his vibrant bold clean artworks depicting the elegance and glamour of the French Riviera and luxury automobiles. His crisp clean works work are executed entirely by hand in his Monaco studio predominantly in acrylic and oil.
He describes the personality of his work as 'ART WITH PLAYFUL ELEGANCE'. Its clean and uncluttered allowing his sun kissed characters to breathe on the canvas in an effortlessly chic manner.
Walsh has attracted an elite client base. His works hang on the walls of royal palaces, movie stars, chart topping musicians and global sports stars with many serious art collectors adding his works to their collections. From 2020-2024 he was the resident artist of the legendary Cannes Hotel, The Martinez, now sharing the lobby with fellow Yorkshire man Damien Hirst. 2024-2026 Walsh was the resident Artist at Prince Albert of Monaco's stunning car collection muesum in Monte Carlo, his works hanging above some of the world's most desirable automobiles.
In October 2025 Walsh showcased his first New York solo show on Broadway, a near sell out show, followed by selling out all art works displayed at his first Art Miami in December. Collectors drawn to his Riviera elegance, Chic composistions and vibrant uplifting works.
Much of his inspiration stems from a childhood spent travelling around racing circuits due to his fathers job in motorsport. On these long journeys to and from circuits he would sit and draw from his mothers 90's Vogue magazines and fathers Autosport magazines, these early inspirations still inspire the style of his work today.
Having started his working life in advertising, his quirky clean illustrations have decorated giant billboards globally and collaborating with brands such as Aston Martin, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, Mini, Jaguar, London Fashion Week, Grey Goose Vodka, Artisan Mixers & Coca Cola to name just a few.
Walsh left secondary school early by mutual consent for only choosing to attend his art lessons. After a brief spell at art college he then spent his early career working in advertising agencies in the UK and Australia. In 2012 he made the decision to leave the agency world behind and focused solely on his art excelling with exhibitions all around the globe. He owned two galleries in Australia (2015-2019) and Walsh Gallery Monaco (2019-2024).
The Monaco gallery is currently on hold as Walsh's attentions are focused on the USA, he now represented exclusivley in The United States by Sorrel Sky Galleries and with Art Plus Gallery in Australia.