Alicia Dunn

Rise and Shine, Abstract Painting

2021

Artist Comments
In this modern abstraction, artist Alicia Dunn interweaves subdued colors of white, beige, pink, and tan. By establishing interlacing blocks of neutral color, a grid-like pattern emerges among the flowing circles and curved lines. Alicia achieves a hip and dynamic composition recalling mid-century design.

About the Artist
Alicia Dunn’s abstract paintings are affected by a confluence of elements: the weather, her mood, and the properties of her materials. “Ceding control to these things allows the magic to happen,” the artist explains. Alicia's paintings capture the unique energy of nature, particularly that of the beach where she lives. Staring into the tranquil and luminous colors of her work, the viewer connects to shape of the waves, the swiftness of the wind, and the beginning of a day. Alicia is inspired by the simple things in life. Her awe of nature’s perfection and the thrill of constant discovery are conveyed in her art. Alicia works in water-based acrylic paint, and has developed a technique using blending gels to achieve not only rich color and texture, but also an eroded, weathered effect that reflects the process of the painting’s creation. Like nature itself, each painting shifts with the viewer, chronicling time through movement and beauty.

Words that describe this painting: modern, abstract, geometric, mid century, abstract, non-representational, modern , acrylic painting, grey

Rise and Shine
Alicia Dunn
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on back
2021
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.