The Sound of Colour

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In this series, The Sound of Colour, I created four abstract paintings that were each to a specific colour, which were; red, blue, green, and yellow/orange, and genre of music. During my work on this series, I only allowed myself to listen to one playlist per piece, with no plan or sketch, so I would paint whatever felt right for the music and colours I used. This practice was so different from how I used to create, that I found it to be so enjoyable and open that I want to continue this process in different ways. 

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For the red piece, I listened exclusively to emo music, including songs from bands such as Pierce the Veil, Fallout Boy, Marianas Trench, and My Chemical Romance. I painted the blue piece to 2010’s indie music, such as Hozier, the Paper Kites, and Ben Howard. The green piece used primarily classical pastoral music by Ludwig van Beethoven and Robert Schumann. Lastly, I painted the orange/yellow piece to 1960s-1970s rock music, including music by the Doors, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Jimmy Hendrix. 

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Each piece in this series is quite different from one another, allowing for the works to be able to stand on their own, as well as be presented alongside each other. This process was quite new to me, however it seemed to open a new world of possibilities, while teaching me to take time to be more present in life.

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Ari Doughty was born in 1998 in Port Alberni, BC, on the traditional territory of the Tseshaht and Hupačasath First Nations, and currently resides in Victoria, BC, on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Wsanec) and lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples. He has a Visual Arts Diploma from Camosun College and is completing a bachelors of Visual Arts at the University of Victoria. 

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Doughty’s artistic practice used to pull from past experiences and finding his identity as a transgender man and emotionally impactful events from his life. As he has grown and learned more about himself, his works have become more instinctive and spontaneous. 

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Doughty feels at home using tactile mediums such as woodwork due to his family’s background in logging and construction. This comfort has allowed Doughty to branch out into incorporating more textures and finishes to his various works, including his paintings.​

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