Guy Aitchison
Visionary biomechanical paintings — four decades of genre-defining work.
Visionary biomechanical paintings — four decades of genre-defining work.
Contemporary botanical and abstract work — guided by nature and motion.
Painterly landscapes, skies, and objects — from simple to fantastical
Gallery 111 is a family-run art space in the historic arts district of Marion, Illinois. We represent the work of the Aitchison family alongside local and regional artists through the events we create and curate. Our first show, Trio, opens November 20th and features oil paintings by resident artists Guy, Michele, and Kaia Aitchison.
At the center of what I do is the wish to convey a feeling — awe, beauty, longing, something warm and luminous. Shaped by nature, the old masters, and four decades in the tattoo world, my paintings range from observational still life and landscape to fantastical inner worlds where nature's truths meet wilder flights of fancy.
My paintings explore the space between abstract and representational. I'm drawn to the interplay of natural elements and geometric form, where the work evolves organically and intuitively. I think of painting as an active meditation: a dialogue between myself and the surface.
I have been painting for as long as I can remember. Growing up in a creative household, art has always felt natural. I observe the world closely — local flora and fauna, light and shadow — and weave in the surreality of a dream.