Reviews
’Coming Alive’ - July 2019
’Boyle set out to “think less and feel more” and these works feel like expressions of raw emotion, whether laughter, sadness or anger’. - Susan Mansfield - Read Full Article
‘The Scotsman NewsPaper’
‘Peace in the Middle has a beautiful sense of calm about it, and simple forms reminiscent of Picasso or Miro’.
‘ArtWork Magazine’
’Coming Alive’ - July/August 2019
’Boyle originally trained in architecture but found the profession too orderly, predictable and time-consuming. She turned to painting because of its immediacy, its colour and its unpredictability, although vestiges of the architectural still recur in her painterly techniques.’ - Giles Sutherland - Read Full Article
‘Boyle sees her forms, motifs and situations as archetypal, believing that the scenarios are lived by generations of humans and that there is really nothing new under the sun, as far as human behaviour is concerned’.
‘The Herald Magazine’ - Critic’s Choice
’Coming Alive’ - July/August 2019
’Mindful of Carl Jung's belief there were things in his dreams that came from somewhere beyond himself, Boyle has always believed we can delve into this Jungian realm through sleep, meditation, prayer, ritual or creativity.’ - Jan Patience - Read Full Article
‘WeavePrint Learning Log’
’Coming Alive’ - August 2022
’The Evocative perfusion of shapes; fusion of textures and proliferation of colour embedded into the art of Alice Boyle is like a carnival for the senses’ - Read Full Article
‘With each glance an new emotion is released’.
‘The Times Newspaper’
’Think Less, Feel More’ - July 2017
’The Painter Alice Boyle has developed a style and artistic language that she has made entirely her own.’ - Giles Sutherland - Read Full Article
‘These vivacious astute paintings contain levels of complexity inherited from the masters she clearly admires, such a Kandinsky, Klee and Miro, But they are anything but derivative’.
’Think Less Feel More’ - July/August 2017
’Boyle’s distinctively original work is both wildly expressive yet also composed with an astutely detailed vision: expect to be challenged, emotionally touched and frequently amused.’ - Vivian Devlin - Read Full Article
‘ArtMag’
‘Ayrshire Magazine’
’We’re All Imperfect Circle’s’ - July/August 2016
’It's clear that her work is expressly crafted to stimulate the viewer's senses and touch their subconscious spirit.’ - Pyhllis McCleish - Read Full Article
‘Her enjoyment and passion for her work was evident and I'm sure this vivacious and engaging woman will continue to produce many more interesting and evocative collections’.
‘ArtMag’
’We’re All Imperfect Circle’s’ - July/August 2016
’This is a stunning collection of vibrantly, vivacious paintings which dazzle and radiate with pure colour and dancing shapes, brimming with energy as well as quiet, peaceful reflection.’ - Vivien Devlin - Read Full Article
‘Akin to Miro’s philosophy, beyond the initial impression of free flowing, surreal compositions, these express a true sense of human emotion, spirituality and a zest for life.’.
‘Scottish Field Magazine’
April 2015
’She works with Plaster to bring texture into the painting to, enhance the senses and connect to the psyche.’ - Louise Gray - Read Full Article