Katy Jade Dobson
Inspired by the ethereal qualities of Odilon Redon and further by his use of vivid colour, Katy descended into opulent oil paintings of wildlife scenes and subjects of nature and animals depicting intricate detailing with spontaneous and kinetic overtones.
Further admiration for elegance and richness of palette brought Katy to combine these loves to create oil paintings with a plethora of colour, and a blend of drama, harmony, presence and dissolve.
Katy's talks about her latest collection '21 Grams'...
"The title of 21 Grams is based on a theory from an early 20th century physician (Duncan McDougal) who believed after conducting a series of experiments that the soul had a mass that weighed 21 grams. This theory was disproved, the weight he measured that left the body at the time of death was in fact other circumstances. However, I found it so intriguing to hear of this relentless hunt for the soul, which was believed at times to be a vital organ.
At the time of working on my new collection I had a list of new techniques I wanted to try, ideas I wanted to play around with and to throw myself into this collection whole heartedly. From the get go it was quite an important collection of paintings for me to work on and in this spirit of painting subjects I adored (wildlife families and scenes, figurative studies with symbolism and elegant birds) I felt like as an outpouring of everything I wanted to do, it was fitting to say that this was a soulful collection, and the title seemed fitting."
With other Katy Jade Dobson pieces available, please contact us for further enquiries.
Further admiration for elegance and richness of palette brought Katy to combine these loves to create oil paintings with a plethora of colour, and a blend of drama, harmony, presence and dissolve.
Katy's talks about her latest collection '21 Grams'...
"The title of 21 Grams is based on a theory from an early 20th century physician (Duncan McDougal) who believed after conducting a series of experiments that the soul had a mass that weighed 21 grams. This theory was disproved, the weight he measured that left the body at the time of death was in fact other circumstances. However, I found it so intriguing to hear of this relentless hunt for the soul, which was believed at times to be a vital organ.
At the time of working on my new collection I had a list of new techniques I wanted to try, ideas I wanted to play around with and to throw myself into this collection whole heartedly. From the get go it was quite an important collection of paintings for me to work on and in this spirit of painting subjects I adored (wildlife families and scenes, figurative studies with symbolism and elegant birds) I felt like as an outpouring of everything I wanted to do, it was fitting to say that this was a soulful collection, and the title seemed fitting."
With other Katy Jade Dobson pieces available, please contact us for further enquiries.
