Alison creates contemporary abstract art inspired by the landscapes, flowers, and mountain vistas of Western North Carolina. Her process layers paint, paper, and mixed media into bold compositions that feel as alive and ever-changing as nature itself.

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Her latest Fractured Flowers series combines many of the familiar elements seen in her other collections, abstracted imagery, and fluidity of forms.  Alison paints with a bright palette, bold marks, and brushstrokes, creating organic forms with emphasis on movement in a balanced composition. She has a series of five (5) collections in her art portfolio: Abstract Imagery, Blossoms, Formation, Fractured Flowers, and Scenery, that, while unique in style, all have a common thread of delivery with regard to her intent and processes.

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“I begin with what I see in nature,” Alison explains, “but I paint what I want to exist, not just what’s there. By pushing past realism into abstraction, I seek to create an emotional impression—a bloom, a landscape, or a moment that exists only in my art. One that is beautiful to view and also strikes a chord of recollection. When I create, I move beyond realism through exaggerated colors and shapes, unexpected marks, and forms that are amorphic or stylized. Images float on and off the canvas, stark negative space may emerge, and mixed media layers add depth and texture. In this way, I aim to bring motion and emotion to an otherwise static 2D format, resulting in paintings that feel playful, lively, and refreshingly new.”