The first thing you notice with Dean Williamson's art is not the technique or level of realism but the bold use of colour. "Colour speaks volumes about people's attitude. I love watching the colours dance with each other on the canvas. I can't help but feel good when I paint and everyone makes particular mention of how my paintings brighten their mood."

After growing up surrounded by some of the world's best beaches, Australia's most beautiful lake, and a World Class winemaking region in the Hunter Valley, it's not surprising that Dean Williamson's art radiates joy and excitement. When people ask how he can see things in such bold colour Williamson simply points out the amazing palette nature has used in his surroundings, and they understand perfectly. Dean currently lives with his wife and daughter near Lake Macquarie.

With 21 years of retail under his belt, most of which spent managing or owning some of Newcastle's best known and successful Computer stores, Dean Williamson has learned to listen to people and has managed to create a product which allows his passion to evoke strong emotion in those who view his work.

There are two subjects which really captured Dean's imagination, the awesome and endless wonders of the Hunter region and the soothing curves of the Adobe architecture common in the Southwest USA. "We sometimes take for granted the wonderful things we have in our own backyard. It wasn't until I had done significant travel that I really developed an appreciation of my surroundings. Now I look for the right subjects to paint every time I get in my car."

In late 2006 Dean got to experience first hand the beauty of the Southwest when he visited Albuquerque and Sante Fe in New Mexico. "A chance to spend time walking around the beautiful Adobe buildings, spending a day visiting the galleries in Santa Fe, one of the world's great art cities, these are not only something that will live in my memory as a great vacation, but the experience has definately made me a better and more driven artist."

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