ALAYNE DICKEY

A lot of my current works are on the subject matter of water. Looking down onto water, mostly being burn and sea water, I take interest in the movement and the range of colours that lie in the different levels below the water s surface. These colours are coming from the debris, stones, seaweed, and reeds. These materials textures are different to one another and I have taken this into account through the way they are painted with a variety of techniques and medium used. The movement is also portrayed in this same way. The movement of the water together with the changing lights reflections play a part in the colours used but even more so they determine where and how the shapes and forms of the colours rest.

As well as looking down into water I take an interest in the surface movements and sea sprays and the affects of the direct surroundings, which can include rough textured and vibrant coloured cliff surrounds. These Seascapes and Landscapes that I paint are mostly influenced by the shift of weather. Wild, blustery weather enables me to create dark dramatic Seascapes. Whereas with calmer, brighter days I tend to take my attentions inland and focus on the still rich coloured shapes of the Landscape. I like to use a variety of materials and techniques in the majority of the work that I produce as a way of portraying the different textures and movements of the Landscapes and Seascapes. This involves a lot of experimentation in working out what materials work well together.