Alicia Dunn
Mill Valley, California

Alicia Dunn’s abstract paintings are affected by a confluence of elements: the weather, her mood, and the properties of her materials. “Ceding control to these things allows the magic to happen,” the artist explains. Alicia's paintings capture the unique energy of nature, particularly that of the beach where she lives. Staring into the tranquil and luminous colors of her work, the viewer connects to shape of the waves, the swiftness of the wind, and the beginning of a day. Alicia is inspired by the simple things in life. Her awe of nature’s perfection and the thrill of constant discovery are conveyed in her art. Alicia works in water-based acrylic paint, and has developed a technique using blending gels to achieve not only rich color and texture, but also an eroded, weathered effect that reflects the process of the painting’s creation. Like nature itself, each painting shifts with the viewer, chronicling time through movement and beauty.

Take Me With You
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$1,800

In a Dream
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,450

Thought and Stillness
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$1,800


The Headlands
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$375

Exploration
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,825

Urban Oasis
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,525


Ecstatic Motion
12" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,075

In the Blue Light of Dusk II
24" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$2,075

Through the Wind
18" x 36" , mixed media artwork
$975


Blazing Sundown
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$2,075

In the Flow II
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$1,800

Light Comes in Randomly
40" x 30" , acrylic painting
$1,900


Shibori
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$2,125

Blue Dreams
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$325

Windswept
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$2,200


Costanoa Shoreline
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$2,225

Opening Up
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,450

This Is the Moment
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,800


Sunday Morning
24" x 18" , acrylic painting
$900

Wordless Song
18" x 18" , mixed media artwork
$400


Stepping Into the Unknown
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,875

The Mystery Never Leaves You
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$325

What's Left Behind
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$325


Blaze
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$325

Bien Parecido
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,650

Ambiguous Landscape
18" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,125


Waiting in the Wings
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,975

Shoreline
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$400

The Details are Washed Away from Memory
36" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$2,525


We Clear a Path
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$400

Exhale
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$2,225

Unstoppable Sundown
30" x 60" , acrylic painting
$2,500


Ripped
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,825

Contemplation
36" x 36" , mixed media artwork
$1,775

Feel the Rush
24" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$825


Consequence of Light
24" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$1,825

The Divine Hour
30" x 48" , acrylic painting
$2,125

Psychic Migration
48" x 36" , acrylic painting
$2,150


My Own Atmosphere II
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$725

My Own Atmosphere I
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$825

Moonlit Pacific
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$1,925


Exploration Diptych
12" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700

Sea of Joy
26" x 41" , mixed media artwork
$1,025

Days Like This
24" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$2,150


December Beach Day
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,975

No Beginning or End
30" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$2,050

May Your Song Always be Sung
24" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$1,975


Haven't Seen the Sea for So Long
32" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$2,125

Carried by the Current
24" x 48" , mixed media artwork
$1,975

Keep It Wild (Diptych)
12" x 24" , acrylic painting
$525


Big Sur (Nacimiento)
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,500

Edge of Summer
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,500

Autumn Sundown
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,325


Crashing Sunset
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,125

The Only Way Out Is In
18" x 36" , acrylic painting
$825

In the Quietest Moments
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$1,575


Tempting You to Defy It
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,225

Autumn Passing By
18" x 36" , acrylic painting
$825

Amagansett Morning
36" x 48" , acrylic painting
$1,975


The Pleasing Hour I
16" x 12" , acrylic painting
$425

The Pleasing Hour II
16" x 12" , acrylic painting
$425

Hold Back the Night
36" x 24" , acrylic painting
$1,100


In the Quietest Moments I
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$350

Soaring through My Atmosphere
36" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,175

Verona
30" x 30" , acrylic painting
$1,100


Pacific Snapshot II
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$600

Cyclical Tides
24" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$750

Sundown at Sea
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$750


"Full Circle No. 3"
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$350

Precious Time
24" x 36" , acrylic painting
$1,025

Leaving Space for Dreams
36" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$1,100


Renewal
40" x 30" , acrylic painting
$2,450

Into the Wave
36" x 24" , acrylic painting
$1,025

Glow with the Gold of Sunshine
14" x 11" , acrylic painting
$450


In the Haze
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$875

Infinite Landscape
40" x 30" , acrylic painting
$1,750

Falling Water
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700


Wave after Wave II
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700

Wave after Wave
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700

Sand and Sky
28.5" x 45.8" , acrylic painting
$1,500


Rugged Coastline
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$425

Long Way Home
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700

Waiting on a Friend
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$425


Beachcomber
18.2" x 36" , acrylic painting
$925

Growing Older
16" x 20" , sculpture
$525

Moving Up
10.5" x 20" , sculpture
$300


Tell Your Dreams to Me
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$475

Jazz Funk
48" x 36" , mixed media artwork
$2,675

Rush
24" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$550


Close of the Day
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$750

In the Park
18" x 36" , acrylic painting
$675

Shaman's Dream
60" x 30" , acrylic painting
$2,175


Moroccan Desert
30" x 40" , acrylic painting
$1,025

Years Ago
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$550

Waterfall
36" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$975


After the Storm
24" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$600

Each Day Is a Gift
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700

Out of Reach
40" x 30" , acrylic painting
$1,450


Indian Summer
36" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$1,125

Autumn Wave
24" x 48" , acrylic painting
$975

Confluence
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$475


Wave
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$475

Dream within a Dream
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$700

Vintage | Modern
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$750


Sunset in Motion
36" x 18" , acrylic painting
$825

Amulet
30" x 30" , acrylic painting
$1,225

Twilight
18" x 18" , acrylic painting
$375


Intimacy Exposed
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$350

Bring the Dawn
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$300

Rushing River
24" x 24" , acrylic painting
$575


Night Divides the Day
24" x 24" , mixed media artwork
$675

Fate Smiled
12" x 12" , acrylic painting
$350


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Artist Statement

Alicia Dunn, b. 1960, Havana, Cuba

A contemporary abstract painter, I create spirited paintings capturing the life force of the natural world. Through the use of vibrant color, layering and textural techniques, the work achieves a luminosity that is invigorating yet serene.

My work is inspired by my mood, my dreams and the unseeable but intuitively felt energy in nature. I spend every waking hour creating in my imagination.

Raised in Brooklyn, NY, I currently live and work beachside in San Diego.

My work is collected internationally.

Artist Background

University of Wisconsin, Madison
Bachelor of Arts, 1982

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commentsWe Clear a Path
A Koljonen purchased this artwork. 4/2/2017 | 8:00 PM

Love the art. It goes well when I have it hanging and it ties in with a book that I am writing. Can you contact me regarding permission to use the work in my book? Thanks so much. Allan

Alicia Dunn 3/8/2016 | 1:08 PM

So appreciate the encouragement and that you took the time to provide feedback! Thank you.

M Martin 3/2/2016 | 8:02 PM

Like what I see!

Alicia Dunn 8/24/2015 | 3:50 PM

So appreciate your feedback! Hope you enjoy the piece for many years to come!!!

D Roth 8/24/2015 | 2:02 PM

I just received your painting Vintage/Modern and absolutely love it! The color, texture and finish are all beautiful and I especially like the wooden box it's painted on...the wood and its dimensional feel led me to purchase your work. Thank you so much!

Alicia Dunn 2/1/2015 | 7:56 PM

Thank you!

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krnhersh 2/1/2015 | 5:47 PM

love this!!! k

Alicia Dunn 6/12/2014 | 12:41 PM

Driving up the California Coast today. Colors, texture, movement everywhere I look. Blues, golds, greens, browns, yellow. Nothing more inspiring!