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About Paul Lloyd
Bio
Paul is a contemporary painter based in Dorset whose emotionally layered acrylic paintings explore themes of identity, depression, and personal transformation.
After returning to art at the age of 57, Paul began using painting as a way to reconnect with himself — not just creatively, but emotionally. What began as a raw form of self-expression has grown into a deeper practice of honesty, healing, and human connection.
Deeply influenced by his own experiences with depression, Paul’s work reflects a lifelong journey of uncovering buried truths. His current series, Removing Our Masks, invites viewers to reflect on the parts of themselves they’ve hidden — and the courage it takes to live without disguise.
Philosophy
Paul’s work is grounded in a desire to explore what lies beneath the surface—both literally and metaphorically. He sees painting as a form of excavation, where meaning is uncovered through process rather than imposed from the start. This approach has led to a body of work that feels both personal and open-ended, inviting viewers to bring their own interpretations and emotional landscapes.
Artist statment
My paintings explore what happens when we stop pretending.
Working in layered acrylic, I build up surfaces that mirror emotional depth — sometimes chaotic, sometimes quiet — revealing fragments of self beneath the noise. This process allows me to engage with what’s often hidden: shame, silence, vulnerability, and the slow, painful beauty of transformation.
Much of my work is rooted in personal experience — particularly with depression — and the quiet ways we’re taught to disconnect from who we truly are. My series Removing Our Masks asks: what happens when we take them off? What do we risk, and what do we find?
I’m not interested in perfection or polish. I’m looking for truth — the kind that lives in the mess, the fracture, the tender reveal. If my work helps someone else feel seen, or feel less alone in their own becoming, then it’s done what I hoped it would.