Dylan has a diagnosis of ASD [Autism Spectrum Disorder]. This impacts his ability to communicate - he is (mostly) non-verbal, and as a result this affects his learning and emotional development. Dylan will likely require support throughout his life. Nonetheless, he is physically fit and active, loving and good humoured.
His love of the outdoors inspires his artistic practice, and he attends regular classes and workshops at Project Ability - a Glasgow-based visual arts organisation which creates artistic opportunities for people of all ages with disabilities and people with lived experience of mental ill-health.
He explores experiences through lyrical and expressive mark making, translating visual scenes into physical, and frequently adding gathered natural materials as mediums, making his work tactile and connecting to an oft visited landscape, while depicting moments of looking and reflecting – of receptivity.
Although his compositions do contain an element of a preconceived notion that guides, they also reveal themselves, discovered and elaborated in the course of their execution and capturing an element of that moment, and at a minimum express the sheer joy of covering something in paint.
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Paragon Jamathon Platform Arts, The Bridge, Easterhouse, Glasgow
Group Exhibitions
2024 Big Art Show The Art Department, 2-10 Causeyside St, Paisley
2024 Young Talent Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2023 Flora and Fauna Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2023 The Lush Exhibition Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2023 Big Art Show The Art Department, 2-10 Causeyside St, Paisley
2023 Young Talent Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2022 Meffan Winter Show Meffan Museum & Art Gallery, 20 W High St, Forfar
2022 Big Art Show The Art Department, 2-10 Causeyside St, Paisley
2022 Young Talent Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2022 The Yellow Exhibition Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2019 Prints! Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2018 30 x 30 Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2018 Young Talent Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
2017 Young Talent Project Ability Gallery, Trongate 103, Glasgow
Collections
Untitled - artist proof print Corporate Collection, Glasgow
Untitled - a collection of drawings on canvas Isobel Mair School, Glasgow
After Birthday Greetings Corporate Collection, Glasgow
Stormy Morning, Stoer Bay Private Collection, Beauly
A Forest (of Colour) Private Collection, Glasgow
Birthday Greetings Remix Private Collection, Warwickshire
Just Follow Your Eyes Private Collection, Spain
Come Closer and See Private Collection, Assynt
I’ll Love You Tomorrow As I Love You Today Private Collection, Belgium
Sun Goes Down Private Collection, Renfrewshire
Tell Your Heart’ Private Collection, Colombia
Garden For Scholars Neilston Primary School & Madras, Renfrewshire
Let The Happiness In Private Collection, Ayrshire
Editions
Untitled 2 (Flossies Blue Edition for Marianne) A limited edition of postcards
Awards
Big Art Show - CASS Art Prize for a young/school aged artist
East Renfrewshire Converer’s Award for Outstanding Achievement - Creativity
