Jill Alo

Moving ahead at last, submitted pieces for 2 online exhibits during quarantine. And now learning how to translate images to fabric.Thank you, Stitch Club.
Focus had been on moving from Austin to Cottonwood to Kalamazoo. Love my vintage 1955 house, and updated everything. Now to continue making new Art.

I grew up with a lot of freedom and outdoors to run around in, just up the road in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My grandparents were immigrants so I grew up with an outsider's eyes.
I'm interested in making art about life. When I think about possible images I think in terms of metaphors, mini-narratives.

Started drawing as soon as I could hold a crayon; studied painting in high school and then drawing and composition in college before falling in love and moving to Hawaii. Went back to college for a fine arts degree (University of Texas-Austin). Loved Austin and all the talent/creative energy. Moved (2016) to northern Arizona for the amazing landscapes, fresh air, open spaces. Not enough people up there for me, so checked in on my home State, Michigan.

see Events (above) for updates.
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'Bear on bicycle' relief print at Counterculture, October-November 2013.

Georgetown Art Hop, October 2013; 2 Alo etchings, 'Giving all her secrets away" and 'New rules...".

'New rules for success' etching at Vino Cava, Houston, July-August 2013 for PrintHouston.

Mono y mono exhibit at Dell Jewish community Center, Austin January 2012; Alo relief print,'Zero Gravity'.

'Big skies, Super Hot' painting on exhibit at City Hall until January 2011 until February 2012.

Multiple Originals XVI at Pump Project, Austin included 3 Alo prints, Nov.2011 through January 5, 2012.

Two Alo prints at Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston for PrintHouston; June 2011.

4th annual international exhibit sponsored by Austin Lima Sister Cities, Lima Peru Oct.2011; then on exhibit at the Bensen Latin American Collection, Univ. of Texas-Austin: 'Quite deep' painting.

NEXUS, international juried fine art prints exhibit July 2012 in Columbus (halfway between Austin and Houston); lithograph, Le reve.

Double Vision April 2011 at Studio2Gallery, Austin, Texas: drawing, "Gotcha!"

'Under Pressure' ; March 2011 at the Pump Project, Austin.