Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Born in 1978 in Darlington, Durham, Dylan Lisle studied Fine Art at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen...
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Joined In 2010
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About the artist
Joined In 2010
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Born in 1978 in Darlington, Durham, Dylan Lisle studied Fine Art at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, Scotland. Now based in Edinburgh, Dylan continues to paint fulltime at the Coburg House Studios in Leith.
The academic or technical aspects of painting and drawing have always fascinated me. I strive to challenge myself creatively by employing methods and processes pioneered by masters such as Carravagio and Zurbaran. Techniques widely used in the 15-1600s, such as monochromatic underpainting, glazing and dry brush, are adapted to create working processes particular to each subject. The process of learning and acquiring knowledge of these methods is a strong motivating factor for me. Each painting could be seen as an exercise in the mastery technique.
With the help of life models I am able to explore my interests in anatomy. The poses are usually based on particular physical dynamics such as the torsion of the body, the tension of a muscle group or the weight of a limb. I attempt to deconstruct these characteristics in order to represent them accurately and convincingly.
The Style of this work stems from my long held appreciation of the dark, moody and striking images from Baroque and Classical art. The strong ...
2000
BA Honours Fine Art Grays School of Art, Aberdeen
Aberdeen Artists City Gallery, Aberdeen
R.S.A Show Edinburgh
Degree Show Grays School of Art, Aberdeen
The Knock Gallery Crathie, Aberdeenshire
The Queens Road Gallery Aberdeen
Graduate Show The Strathearn Gallery, Crieff, Perthshire
New Faces The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
Christmas Show The Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh
Christmas Show The Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen
2001
Art Expo Jacob Javits Centre, New York
Aberdeen Artists City Gallery, Aberdeen
Solo Show The Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen
The Knock Gallery Crathie, Aberdeenshire
Ex Grays City Gallery, Aberdeen (First prize, themed piece)
2002
Two Years on The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
The knock Gallery, Crathie, Aberdeenshire
A discerning Eye The Leith gallery, Edinburgh
Hip To Be Square The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
Christmas Show The Leith Gallery, Edinburgh
Solo Show The Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen
2003
Aberdeen Artists City Gallery. Aberdeen
Solo Show - The Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen
The Knock Gallery Crathie, Aberdeenshire
Christmas Show - The Queens Road Gallery, Aberdeen
2004
Solo Show-...