Alan Purdom has been with the Southern Highlands Printmakers since it began in 1993.

He studied graphic arts at the National Art School, Sydney and later joined the staff of the new School of Architecture at the NSW Institute of Technology (now the University of Technology, Sydney).

In 1973, Alan relocated to the Southern Highlands where he

established his career as a free-lance graphic designer for the Commonwealth Dept of Education, designing magazines and educational and promotional materials. He also worked in the field of cartooning, creating a weekly cartoon for Reid Publishing.

Alan has worked in etching, linocut, collagraph and serigraphy. He developed a technique of stamping in which colours are overlaid continuously in regular patterns to create depth and tone.

Alan is represented in a range of public and private collections.