Alan Singer was born into a family of artists and designers in New York City.  He is the son of noteworthy wildlife artist Arthur Singer. As a young student, he spent Saturdays at The Art Students League in Manhattan, drawing the figure.  Later, he went on to The Cooper Union to earn a BFA.  His MFA is from Cornell University where his major interest was in painting.  During that time he developed his illustration skills working for publishers.  Singer received scholarships to study at Yale University in Norfolk, CT, Boston University at Tanglewood, MA, and at The Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine.

Singer went on to post-graduate work in graphic design and was employed by The National Geographic, Random House, Dutton, and the U.S. Postal Service among others.  Today, Alan Singer is a Professor in the School of Art at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.

Singer’s interests in science and nature frequently influence his artwork.  His recent paintings and prints blend measurement and mathematics with color and composition.  His artwork has been shown for many years in galleries and museums including The Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. and the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, New York.