Allison, now living in Texas, is a true "outsider" who specializes in very large, detailed, and striking canvases, most of them five to seven feet in length. She is compelled to paint by a force she does not understand. She uses symbolism, often repeated across various works, in both large and small ways. The ferocious animals in many of her works are an obvious theme; the little green grasshopper which hops among her canvases is a less obvious one.
Allison has had an incredible number of one-woman exhibitions, mostly in California at venues including the Upstairs Gallery, The Lab, the Wells Fargo Exhibition Room, the American Institute of Architecture, and others. At last count, she has participated in almost thirty juried shows with many awards and publications including Artweek and Man In Nature.
Her paintings are in many corporate collections - among them are The Tanaka Group, Tokyo, Intersource Group, Los Angeles, and Altec Digital Industries, Redwood City, California.
Select the image above to take a walking tour of the Folk/Outsider Art Wing, or go to the following rooms with examples of her paintings:
