Alyson J Barton

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'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.

Consequently Alyson's creates work across two primary disciplines. Original oil paintings in the old masters and tonalist traditions, intermittently capturing the world through her 200 year old Darlot Petzval lens, analogue and digital cameras to transport us to distant, hazy lands - imbuing her photographic works with a dreamlike feel that...

Alyson graduated with a First Class BA Hons in Fine Art and a Master of Arts, before studying at the ARC Atelier of Fine Art in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Solo Exhibitions

2024. “Remembered Land”, Rosewood Fine Art Gallery, Ohio, USA
2022 “Tales from the Wood’, Artifact Gallery NYC, New York, USA
2014 ‘Ghosts’, Samlesbury Hall Galleries, Lancashire, England


Group Exhibitions

2024. “Anima Mundi”, Palazzo Albrizzi, Biennale, Venice, Italy
2024. "The 6th John Ruskin Prize Award,' London, UK
2024. “Venus”, International Juried Exhibition, Exhibizone, USA
2024. “Spring Exhibition”, Saul Hay Gallery, Manchester, UK
2024 "Illuminating Perspectives; Light in Innovative Art', California, USA
2024 '2024 International Juried Exhibition', Centre for Contemporary Art, NJ, USA

2023 "48th International Art Show", Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Texas
2023 "In Praise of Trees International Exhibition",Photoplace Gallery, Vermont,
2023 “Holiday Exhibition”, The Contemporary Dayton, Ohio, USA
2023 "Atmosphere", WCACO Gallery, Colorado, USA
2023 "Arts Benicia International Exhibition", Arts Benicia Art Gallery, California,
2023 “Art of the State 2023”, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, PA
2023 “Center for Contemporary Arts National Competition”, Texas, USA
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