Like many artists, Dey Alexander is inspired by being immersed in nature, particularly the eucalypt-lined river landscapes of Yorta Yorta country where she lives.
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Poetry also motivates her work, especially the writings of contemporary nature poets.
Although words are not placed within her work, there’s a certain feel to her mark-making as if, somehow, they exist.
Primarily working in watercolour, her abstract pieces, which she considers landscapes, are reflections and responses to places rather than direct representations.
Dey’s process is intuitive, beginning with watercolour washes and favouring organic forms and a limited palette.
Adding marks with liquid watercolour or graphite creates movement within and across her work, reminiscent of lines of text in a poem or tracks through a landscape.
Drawn to the intimate and luminous qualities of watercolour, she finds inspiration in its fluidity and transparency, which remind her of the vulnerability of the natural world.
After selling her business, which was severely impacted by the pandemic, she turned to painting with renewed effort.
She is deeply grateful for the support and mentorship of several artist friends who have guided her journey.
While she primarily paints for her own wellbeing, she hopes her art invites viewers to immerse themselves in the beauty of their surroundings.
In a remarkably short time, she has created a significant body of work and has decided to open her studio by appointment and offer her paintings for sale, sharing her passion and the serene beauty of her creations with a wider audience.
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