Urban reflections

Alison is originally from Shefield, where she gained a BA Hons degree at Sheffield University and is also a qualified nurse. Alison now lives in the Midlands.

Her work reflects experiences, which explore the power of nature and layers of interconnectivity, anatomy, morality and fragility of life.She loves to create work that is decorative and surreal. Alison layers her paint, building gestural marks. Turner has been a great influence upon her work.

Her work is not limited to one particular subject although landscapes do dominate her work.She prefers working in oil, but acrylics and inks are not uncommon. She loves experimenting with colour transparencies and textures and applies media mostly on canvas or board.

Balance in painting attracts her,as long as the work does not become static. Light or lack of it is important too. Colour preferences change as colours affect her mood and her mood influences her choices of colours. Increasingly her work is moving in the direction of creating atmosphere and mood of a place and less interest upon technicalities.

When people look at her work, she likes to give them the possibility of seeing everyday things through a new pespective.