M. Allison

I design and paint with the intent of asking the viewer to 'wonder'.  I ask them to feel what the protrayal is and what it is speaking to them.  I ask for their immersion into the art.

I am a Houston native and have been painting and showing my work for over 25 years.

I received my formal taraining at the University of Houston and the McNay Art Institure in San Antonio.  I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Commercial Art and have used my background and experience in graphic design as an integral design factor in my work.

I usually begin each piece (often on black canvas) with a simple pencil sketch.  Without a great amount of detail, I allow the actual painting to evolve in emotion and sensuality favoring deep exotic depth, light and shadow.  My styles and subjects are varied and my painting techniques range from figurative to impressionism to abstract, often combining them.

I derive as much pleasure from painting an abstract as I do a realistic piece.  A great majority of my work is  loose, splashy and uncontrived allowing the viewer to develop his or her own unique interpretation of the painting.  My extensive travels throughout Latin America and France are reflected in my images.  My work is shown in several galleries in the western and southern United States as well as private collections.