Divergence 1 Painting

Aly Lloyd (b. 1990) is a British artist and painter living and working between London and South West England. Her work explores dynamic interplays between geometric abstraction, structural forms, and organic, free-flowing shapes, creating compositions that challenge and engage viewers' perceptions. Known for her meticulous and methodical approach, Aly’s paintings achieve a level of precision often mistaken for digital art, yet are crafted entirely using traditional techniques and materials. Governed by a deep fascination with the human psyche, patterns, and visual communication, her work delves into the dichotomies of feminine identity and perception, exploring relationships between contrast and harmony in shape, color, and line. This foundation emerged from her earlier black-and-white paintings, which later evolved to incorporate color, broadening the optical and perceptual dimensions of her compositions and expression of her distinctive visual language. Her innate drive to deconstruct the world into patterns, categories, and binary simplicity reflects both her method of processing reality and her ongoing exploration of her own neurodiversity. Aly is a self-taught artist whose journey began in academia before transitioning to a commercial career in the fashion industry. She credits this diverse path with profoundly shaping her work— blending her analytical mindset and interest in the human sciences with her innate passion for contemporary, intellectually engaging and emotionally provoking imagery. Drawing inspiration from daily experience, she translates found and reimagined imagery onto canvas, favouring mediums such as acrylics and watercolors as they match her fast-paced and intuitive approach to creation.