Biography

Doreen Dyet is an established Ottawa area artist. She has been taking classes, painting and selling her art since the 1990s. After retiring from the Federal Public Service, she became more active in the arts community by volunteering on the executive of various art organizations and now paints full time. Her art is inspired by nature and by her travels around the world. She paints landscapes, flowers and other objects in oil on canvas from her own photographs and other reference materials. Her work is semi-representational, colourful and vibrant.
She is a member of various art associations, has been juried into several shows and exhibits regularly in galleries and other exhibitions in the Ottawa area. Her work can also be seen in her home studio by appointment or purchased online from her website or through the Ottawa Artisans website. She has created several commissioned works and many of her paintings are in private collections.

Artist Statement

I am an established Ottawa area artist. My love for art began in high school but I did not pursue art as a career at the time. I began taking art classes again in the 90s from various local artists and have been painting, taking classes and selling my work ever since. I am retired now which allows me to paint to my heart’s content and to be more active volunteering in the arts community.
I am compelled to paint. It is a large part of who I am. Painting allows me to express myself creatively and at times has been my escape from the difficulties of life. When I paint, I lose myself in the process of creation and all else is left behind for a while. I am thinking of what colours to use and where to put my next brush stroke to create a visually pleasing painting that the viewer can also get lost in. My art is inspired by my travels around the world and by my love of nature. I paint mostly in oils on canvas from my own photographs and other reference materials. There is usually something in the photographs that I am compelled to capture in my own colourfully and vibrant way. My work is semi-representational in that it does not reproduce the photograph exactly but captures the feeling and beauty that inspired me to take the photo in the first place. I have taken thousands of photos but only a few are special enough to make it to the canvas.
I love to paint nature but painting is in my nature. I hope that my work inspires in the viewer the same love of nature and interest in travel that I have.