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Dion Salvador Lloyd is a self-taught artist and, coming from an artistic family, was surrounded by art from an early age, hence his middle name. As well as his creative passion for music, he found self-expression through painting. On failing ‘O’ level art, a 14 year sabbatical ensued, after which time he resumed painting, with a fresh outlook and new ideas.
During his sabbatical Dion found himself sitting on a beach in Turkey contemplating. A few months earlier he had lost all he owned in a fire and was now disillusioned by his career in catering. He sat looking out over the sea, with a burning homesickness inside; he felt he had nowhere to go and no home to return to. That day he made a promise to himself that when he found a home and place to settle that he would paint, feeling that there was something inside him that needed to be explored and expressed through that medium.
With his dad a sculptor Dion was always interested in the process of creating art. Initially entering into painting as a hobby he hoped that one day he would become good enough to be shown alongside his fathers work at a regular pitch in Green Park, London. When he finally realised this goal and set his work up alongside others he was overwhelmed when he sold his first painting on his first day. From there on Dion set up his own regular pitch at Green Park and, after working in restaurants during the week, would travel there every weekend to exhibit and sell his work. This was no comfortable gallery environment where people would talk in hushed whispers, the work is shown on stands erected on the pavement and the audience is the general public walking by. Without the inhibitions of a formalised gallery space the audience are free to pass comment upon what they see before them, both positive and negative views are shared with equal frankness. This would be rough terrain for any artist, every weekend – exposed to the natural elements and the passing critics, yet in this environment Dion’s work flourished. He became ever more focussed and disciplined, responding directly to the challenges offered to him. From this his work evolved rapidly, as did his resolve and belief in his own work and ability.
Dion has recently given himself over to working full-time as an artist and is relishing the freedom and expressiveness that goes alongside it. He is refreshingly unpretentious about what he does and has no illusions about himself or his art. His style is developing through determination and discipline, learning and practice, and feels there is always room for improvement.
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