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All work : Alison Johnson [Biography]

Alison Johnson

Alison Johnson

Alison's atmospheric oil paintings are vibrant and seductive and focal points for any space. By expressing the power of light playing amongst the water drops, this artist shows the abstract, surreal side to the natural world. Her seascapes follow a deep tradition which is modern and brought to a contemporary forefront. Colours sink below a piercing white surface as oceans and landscapes drift in and out of a sweeping hazy mist.
Alison is originally from Sheffield, where she gained a BA Hons degree at Sheffield University and is also a qualified nurse. Her work reflects experiences, which explore the power of nature and layers of inter-connectivity, anatomy, mortality and the fragility of life. She loves to create work that is decorative and surreal, feminine and sometimes sculptural. Alison layers her paint, building gestural marks. The Impressionists used this technique to create optical colour mixes. Turner is a great influence upon her work and it has been said many times Alison is the modern day Turner. Her work is not limited to one particular subject although landscapes do dominate her work. Her favourite tools are palette knives, trowels and scrapers and large brushes. She prefers working in acrylic and/or oil paints, but works in ink and watercolours are not uncommon. She loves experimenting with colour transparencies and textures and applies media mostly on canvas or board. Balance in paintings attracts her, as long as the work does not become static. Light or the lack of it, is important too. Colour preferences change as colours affects her mood and her mood influences her choice of colours. Increasingly, her work is moving in the direction of creating atmosphere and mood of a place and less interest upon technicalities. She usually begins a piece by studying parts of the subject matter and then moves on to study the whole. When she knows the subject she lets her imagination loose and lets the painting guide her; slowly the painting takes a life of its own. Sometimes she finishes a painting in a few days, others it takes months and sometimes she leaves it half finished and continues only when she knows what to do next. She considers a painting ready when there is nothing more she can add and nothing more she can take away; when there is nothing left to interact with. When people look at her work, she likes to give them the possibility of seeing everyday things through a new perspective.

Timeless

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Gentle Light

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Half Way Haze

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Silent Tempo

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Across The Open Lands

Oil on Canvas

Capture the Moment

Oil on Board

Celestial Meadows

Oil on Board

Changes

Oil on Board

Distant Shores

Oil on Canvas

Dream a Little Dream

Oil on Canvas

Embrace The Darkness

Oil on Canvas

Enchanted Reef

Oil on Canvas

Eyes For You

Oil on Canvas

Fade Into Fall

Oil on Canvas

Golden Horizons

Oil on Board

Harbour Aurora

Oil on Canvas

Harmony in Motion

Oil on Board

Heaven's Door

Oil on Canvas

Infinite Twilight

Oil on Board

Lovers Lands

Oil on Canvas

Mythical Rhythms

Oil on Board

Rustic Retreat

Oil on Canvas

Serene Sanctuary

Oil on Canvas

Shoal Life

Oil on Canvas

So Close

Oil on Canvas

Soft Haze

Oil on Canvas

Sunset Boulevard

Oil on Canvas

Sunset On The Shore

Oil on Canvas

Surreal Views

Oil on Board

Teal Desires

Oil on Board

Through The Reeds II

Oil on Canvas

Whispers Of Mist

Oil on Board

Wild In The Country

Oil on Board

Winter's Touch

Oil on Board

Within The Clouds

Oil on Canvas

Believe In Me

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Break The Silence

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Capsule

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Damson Flame

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Earth's Energy

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Eternal Life

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Kingdom Of Dreams

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LOW AVAILABILITY - Everlasting Glow

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LOW AVAILABILTY - My Heart Sings

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Magical Vision

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Midnight Voyage

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Sunset Freight

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The Essence

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Transcending Flame

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Warmth Of Your Soul

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Beyond The Horizon

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Brighter Days

Oil on Canvas

Equinox

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Eternal Blue

Oil on Canvas

Home On The Shore

Oil on Canvas

Light Refraction

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Majestic Lands

Oil on Canvas

Nightfall

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Ocean Haze

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Opal Waters

Oil on Board

Remember The Time

Oil on Canvas

Setting The Mood

Oil on Board

Shadows Of Ourselves

Oil on Board

The Essence

Oil on Canvas

The Impossible Chase

Oil on Canvas

The Luckiest View

Oil on Board

The Perfect View

Oil on Canvas

The Twist

Oil on Canvas

Your Motion

Oil on Board

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Kiss from a Rose

Oil on Canvas

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Open Your Heart

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Distant Haze

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Frozen in Time

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Purple Rain

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Moody Seas

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Sail Away

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All to Well

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Amazon

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Earth Green

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Emotions

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Movement

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Pearl Dreams

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Sunlight Skies

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Vangelis

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Zest

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All My Life

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Angel Dust

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Arctic Twilight

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Aurora Skies

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Bitter Sweet Moments

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Blossoming Spring

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Broken Waves

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Calm Splendor

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Carry Me Forward

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Chaos is Close

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Close Your Eyes

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Coastline Horizon

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Cold Desert

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Cold Rolling Through

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Colours Of The Wind

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Come Closer

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Comfort Within

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Crashing Waves

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Crimson Dreams

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Crimson Lights

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Dance Of Light

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Day Trip

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Days Like This

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Delay In Time

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Distant Lands

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Embrace

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Embrace The Earth

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Emerald Isle

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End Of The Road

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Ethereal Dreams

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Follow The Sun

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Golden Dusk

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Hear My Symphony

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Heartbeat

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Hold Me Close

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Home Sweet Home

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Hope on the Horizon

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Horizon Lights

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Ignite

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Impressions

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Into The Distance

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Into The Wild

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Joyful Fusion

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Keep On Rolling I

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Keep On Rolling II

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Light Within

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Make You Feel My Love

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Mission

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Moonlight

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More Than Words

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Mystic Forest

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Ocean Bliss

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Ocean Embrace

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Overlooking The Bay

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Playing With Fire I

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Playing With Fire II

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Playing With Fire III

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Pleasure Seeker

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Radiant Serenity

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Reaching New Limits

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Remains Of Summer

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Rhythmic Bliss

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Rise

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Rolling Clouds

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Sapphire Waters

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Say Yes To Heaven

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Sea Tranquillity

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Serenade of Light

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Serene Sunrise

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Shadow And Light

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Silent Waves

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Simplicity

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Soft Echoes

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Solitude

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Stepping Out

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Summer Time Blues

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Sunrise Embrace

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Sunrise Springs

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Suspension In Time

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Symphony Of The Seas

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Take My Breath Away

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Teal Lights

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The Challenge

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The Cold Desert

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The Highest Feeling

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The Ridge

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The Spark

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The Tip

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The Waters Edge

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Through The Reeds

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Tides Of Serenity

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Treasure the Moment

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Twilight On The Water

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Twilight Tides

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Unchained Melody

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Wonderful Tonight

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You And Me

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Beyond The Horizon

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Alison Johnson

Alison Johnson

Alison's atmospheric oil paintings are vibrant and seductive and focal points for any space. By expressing the power of light playing amongst the water drops, this artist shows the abstract, surreal side to the natural world. Her seascapes follow a deep tradition which is modern and brought to a contemporary forefront. Colours sink below a piercing white surface as oceans and landscapes drift in and out of a sweeping hazy mist.
Alison is originally from Sheffield, where she gained a BA Hons degree at Sheffield University and is also a qualified nurse. Her work reflects experiences, which explore the power of nature and layers of inter-connectivity, anatomy, mortality and the fragility of life. She loves to create work that is decorative and surreal, feminine and sometimes sculptural. Alison layers her paint, building gestural marks. The Impressionists used this technique to create optical colour mixes. Turner is a great influence upon her work and it has been said many times Alison is the modern day Turner. Her work is not limited to one particular subject although landscapes do dominate her work. Her favourite tools are palette knives, trowels and scrapers and large brushes. She prefers working in acrylic and/or oil paints, but works in ink and watercolours are not uncommon. She loves experimenting with colour transparencies and textures and applies media mostly on canvas or board. Balance in paintings attracts her, as long as the work does not become static. Light or the lack of it, is important too. Colour preferences change as colours affects her mood and her mood influences her choice of colours. Increasingly, her work is moving in the direction of creating atmosphere and mood of a place and less interest upon technicalities. She usually begins a piece by studying parts of the subject matter and then moves on to study the whole. When she knows the subject she lets her imagination loose and lets the painting guide her; slowly the painting takes a life of its own. Sometimes she finishes a painting in a few days, others it takes months and sometimes she leaves it half finished and continues only when she knows what to do next. She considers a painting ready when there is nothing more she can add and nothing more she can take away; when there is nothing left to interact with. When people look at her work, she likes to give them the possibility of seeing everyday things through a new perspective.

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