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Aliisa Hyslop

Aliisa Hyslop

Aliisa was born in 1957 of Finnish and Scottish parentage. She attended college in Portsmouth, obtaining a BA Hons in Fine Art, Drawing and Painting, in 1981. Since then she has lived and worked in Edinburgh, developing her own particular style of figurative painting with its mix of joy and melancholy. She never uses models - her inspiration is her imagination and experiences. Aliisa describes her paintings as a world somewhere 'between reality and imagination'. Her figures are always large but Aliisa doesn't see them as fat. Many of her images have been made into cards and published by Canns Down Press. Aliisa has also illustrated book covers, which include novels by Sarah Dykins, Sara Sefchovich and a poetry collection by Marinella Frani in Italy.

"I draw and paint intuitively, and I like large shapes and curves. I think perhaps it is because these images are about the soul, which is immense and boundless. My paintings are about feelings, moods and emotions. A feeling or a mood ... [more]

Aliisa Hyslop Angel of the Sea

Aliisa Hyslop

Angel of the Sea

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop Riverdance

Aliisa Hyslop

Riverdance

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop The River of Dreams

Aliisa Hyslop

The River of Dreams

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop The River of Many Moons Ago

Aliisa Hyslop

The River of Many Moons Ago

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop Sea Cats

Aliisa Hyslop

Sea Cats

Acrylic on Board

Aliisa Hyslop Alone at Last

Aliisa Hyslop

Alone at Last

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop Crossing The Ice

Aliisa Hyslop

Crossing The Ice

Oil

Aliisa Hyslop In the Flower Bed

Aliisa Hyslop

In the Flower Bed

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop Moonlight Music

Aliisa Hyslop

Moonlight Music

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop Music For The Sea

Aliisa Hyslop

Music For The Sea

Acrylic

Aliisa Hyslop We And The Silvery Sea

Aliisa Hyslop

We And The Silvery Sea

Acrylic

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