Dottie-may Aston : Excuse Me
An exploration of self portraiture, familiar objects, animals and landscapes, Dottie-may Aston creates intimate worlds where contemporary life and old whimsical tales entwine.
Meet The Artist Saturday 7 March 1-3pm
With a contemporary sensibility, Dottie-may paints timeless fables. While her works may be intended to elicit amusement, their unsettling undertones invite a more profound reflection. A pivotal example is the transformation of the classic tale of the tortoise and the hare into the oil painting "Winning the Race?", where the freshwater reptile trundles toward the sea, an invitation to contemplate the true nature of victory. Beneath the muted aesthetic lies a provocative dimension, the painter claims it is unavoidable when wearing your heart on the sleeve to find a few shreds of thread in the pigment. Keep an eye out for the next allegorical landscape; she's promised pigs with wings.
