Castlerigg Stone Circle: Original WetPlate Collodion Tetratypch Photograph

Alyson studied Fine Art in Greater Manchester, England, graduating with a First-Class Degree in Fine Art and a Master of Arts, before going on to study at the ARC Atelier of Fine Art in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was there that she learned the time-honoured painting and classical drawing techniques of the 19th Century Ateliers and Old Masters, building a pathway to more truthful expression and creativity, and greater artistic freedom. Alyson has continued to develop her creative practice through figurative and landscape painting, incorporating classical techniques with a contemporary context and twist. Alyson's passion for relearning techniques almost lost in time led to her involvement with alchemic, hand made photographic techniques, including the historic Wet Plate Collodion, Platinum and Chromogenic processes. Experimenting with ways to incorporate these beautiful chemical processes within her work, she developed new techniques to create atmospheric contemporary, interdisciplinary artworks, complementing her oil paintings in realizing her creative vision. Creative inspiration is inextricably linked to our deep relationship with nature, land and place, calling on elements of romanticism and emotionalism to emphasise mood, mystery and the sublime. Moving to the USA in 2018, Alyson now lives on her family farm in the Appalachian Mountains with her husband and their two Scottish Deerhounds, still residing in Lancashire, England on a regular basis. Alyson is represented by Saul Hay Gallery in Manchester, England, and by Artifact Gallery in Manhattan, New York City. She is a member of the English artist group ‘NEO Artists’, and the Artists & Alchemists movement.