Alison Dickson
- Work
- Biography
I take my inspiration from the natural world and am interested in exploring the significance of objects, (often only precious to me), flowers, photographs and places on the themes of belonging, identity and memory. In my still life paintings, I try to achieve simplicity and subtlety of line and colour, often simplifying shapes and playing with perspective. I’m also interested in creating a narrative through my work, prompting the onlooker perhaps to consider the story that lies behind the objects on a table or the view through an open window.
My inspirations for landscapes and seascapes are mainly from the places I’ve called home – Ireland and Scotland. I’m often drawn to groups of trees on a skyline, marks made by ploughing, or farm buildings and cottages perched on a hillside. Then there are also those places I’ve encountered on my travels that I just can’t wait to paint once I’m back in my studio.
I approach my paintings in a structured way, but carry them forward intuitively. Using a reduced palette, shapes, colours and patterns are simplified to create a level of abstraction. I often use skewers, knives and sometimes collage to create shifting dynamics within each piece.
My inspirations for landscapes and seascapes are mainly from the places I’ve called home – Ireland and Scotland. I’m often drawn to groups of trees on a skyline, marks made by ploughing, or farm buildings and cottages perched on a hillside. Then there are also those places I’ve encountered on my travels that I just can’t wait to paint once I’m back in my studio.
I approach my paintings in a structured way, but carry them forward intuitively. Using a reduced palette, shapes, colours and patterns are simplified to create a level of abstraction. I often use skewers, knives and sometimes collage to create shifting dynamics within each piece.
Originally from N. Ireland, I've lived for many years in Edinburgh, my adopted home. My work is in collections throughout the UK, Ireland and further afield. I was pleased to be awarded the Debra Manifold Prize for the most innovative use of the medium at the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour's annual exhibition in London (March 24). I show my work regularly in the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour (RSW) and Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) annual exhibitions and I've had three solo shows including a sell-out exhibition.
I was lucky enough to be awarded the Higher Bridges Prize - a residency at the inspirational Tyrone Guthrie Centre, where artists from all disciplines work alongside each other, enabling a rich cross-fertilization of ideas as well as giving the time and space to think and create.
Current/ ongoing exhibitions
RSW, RSA Gallery Edinburgh
Eion Stewart Fine Art
Lighthouse Gallery Penzance
Flint Gallery
Morningside Gallery Edinburgh
Future exhibitions
Baxters Gallery, Dartmouth
Whitewater Contemporary, Polzeath
Selected previous exhibitions
Open Eye , On a small scale Dec 24-Jan 25
Visual Artists Scotland Centenary Exhibition Aug 24
St Columba's Hospice art Exhibition Oct 24
Art for All - fundraising auction Mall Galleries Oct 24
March 24 RI Annual exhibition (Debra Maniflold Award)
Jan 24 RSW Open exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Dec 23-Jan 24 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Nov 23 Hadfiled Fine Art winter exhibition
Oct 23 St Columba's Hospice art exhibition Edinburgh
May 23 Green Gallery Buchlivie summer show
April 23 Fresh Art Fair (Hadfield Fine art) Cheltenham
Feb 23 Hadfield Fine art Winter collection
Jan 23 RSW (Royal Scottish Society of painters in watercolour) Open Exhibition
Jan 23 Morningside Gallery,
I was lucky enough to be awarded the Higher Bridges Prize - a residency at the inspirational Tyrone Guthrie Centre, where artists from all disciplines work alongside each other, enabling a rich cross-fertilization of ideas as well as giving the time and space to think and create.
Current/ ongoing exhibitions
RSW, RSA Gallery Edinburgh
Eion Stewart Fine Art
Lighthouse Gallery Penzance
Flint Gallery
Morningside Gallery Edinburgh
Future exhibitions
Baxters Gallery, Dartmouth
Whitewater Contemporary, Polzeath
Selected previous exhibitions
Open Eye , On a small scale Dec 24-Jan 25
Visual Artists Scotland Centenary Exhibition Aug 24
St Columba's Hospice art Exhibition Oct 24
Art for All - fundraising auction Mall Galleries Oct 24
March 24 RI Annual exhibition (Debra Maniflold Award)
Jan 24 RSW Open exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
Dec 23-Jan 24 Open Eye Gallery, Edinburgh
Nov 23 Hadfiled Fine Art winter exhibition
Oct 23 St Columba's Hospice art exhibition Edinburgh
May 23 Green Gallery Buchlivie summer show
April 23 Fresh Art Fair (Hadfield Fine art) Cheltenham
Feb 23 Hadfield Fine art Winter collection
Jan 23 RSW (Royal Scottish Society of painters in watercolour) Open Exhibition
Jan 23 Morningside Gallery,
- Alison Dickson
- Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
- Acrylic
- Alison Dickson
- Studio table with lemons
- Acrylic
- Alison Dickson
- The road to Temple
- Acrylic
- Alison Dickson
- Farmhouse on the hill
- Alison Dickson
- Persimmons and a white cup
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- From Jamaica and Ireland with love
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- Two Vessels
- Acrylic
- Alison Dickson
- A winter walk
- Oil
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