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Spirit of Nature
Diane Dowsett
Artist Info
Diane Dowsett is a landscape and wildlife artist based in Brighton. Through extensive
travel across Canada and beyond, she draws inspiration from diverse geographies.
Diane blends realism with abstract elements in her acrylic paintings on canvas,
emphasizing colour, light, and mood. Her artistic practice evolves through
experimentation with mark-making and colour palette.
“My work explores the power of images to relive past experiences, evoke emotions and
arouse sensations. I strive to generate feelings of connection that can’t always be
expressed in words – it just feels right. An important theme for me is that of trees acting
as sentinels of the natural world. One can only imagine all they have witnessed, as they
stand strong across the seasons, sharing their power with us.
My current collection features serene coastal scenes demonstrating a harmony of
dense forests perched on striking cliff faces and rocky coasts, banded by gently rippling
ocean waves and calm skies. All elements come together to invite the viewer to take a
deep breath and experience the balanced beauty of the scene. Let’s enjoy these
captured moments in time as the elements will naturally evolve, and may not be there
over time.”
Follow along dianedowsettartistry.ca and @diane_dowsett_artistry
About the Curator
Maddi Snowden is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based out of Grafton's Cherry Hill Studio. She is part of Alchimista as the resident artist, curator, graphic designer, illustrator, and keen coffee drinker.
Her work is in series, choosing and exploring a style and subject matter, experimenting through repetition. For florals, she works without references, aiming to create the impression of being immersed in a spring garden without specifically indicating which species are on display. When painting wildlife, colours are heightened and creatures imbued with character. When painting still life, work is done predominantly with a palette knife to sculpt the image out of the canvas. Most pieces are done in heavy acrylics with lots of sculptural medium to model thick, drippy images that have literal and visual depth. The goal is to produce impressionistic pieces that evoke the feelings that arise from taking the time to look closely at the vivid spaces around us.
Maddi's work is regularly on display on the walls of the cafe, and she curates guest artists to fill the community wall on a monthly basis.
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