Dianne McNaughton

Dianne McNaughton

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About Dianne

Painting has become my vehicle of expressing thoughts, emotions and passions using the poetic, musical and universal visual language of art. It has allowed me to discover who I am and find out what I have to say at a subconscious level, where all the genetic knowledge and experience since early childhood is stored away, waiting to be tapped into. The subconscious mind is the source of a unique frame of reference because it speaks the language of feeling and symbolism.
The original meaning of the word, "Artist" in Sanskrit was, "One who sees things fitting together", I feel the connectivity of one thing to another and try to express these connections. Absolute honesty is required for this process in order to express oneself in an authentically personal way.
I mostly paint intuitively, guided by the principals of visual harmony, initially, in a purely abstract manner dealing only with line, colour and texture. I often start my work devoid of any subject matter, allowing images to be revealed rather than dictating the direction of the painting. I paint with the desire to ask something, rather than explain. As the painting progresses, it may germinate thoughts, ideas, feelings or dreams which need to be transformed into visual images, using my own alphabet of symbols. A dialogue with the painting can lead to many transformations, until the work arrives at its destination and is complete. The final image needs to communicate an idea or concept and hopefully the viewer will be able to share and experience this.

Price Range

US$336-940

Galleries

• Lindhaven Studio Gallery

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Exhibitions

Group exhibitions - S A Society of Artist Annual and Merit Exhibitions 1995,1996 and 1998.
Group exhibitions - Original Cape Art Exhibitions 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008

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