Hopium, a series of eight paintings, reminds us that, no matter what, there is always hope

Hopium

Say It With A Smile, a series of nine paintings, is all about the power of our smiles.

Say it With a Smile

High Spirits visually explores what it means to be an optimist and is a reminder to incorporate positive thinking into our lives every day.

High Spirits

Saving Faith, a series of nine paintings, reminds us to keep our faith even during the stormiest times, because as we all know; the sun always comes out again.

Saving Faith

Hullaballoo, a series of 9 new paintings, playfully looks at humorous and unusual words in our English language.  Many things inspire me artistically but a constant go to source is the English language.  Whether it is music lyrics; song titles; poetry; quotes or simply modern jargon, I’ve used them all as motivation for painting series.  Each of the titles I used in Hullabaloo are words that are unusual, energetic and just make me smile.

Hullabaloo

Super | Natural, a series of nine paintings, was inspired by our recent trip to marvelous Montana.  The blues and greens of the land, water and sky are reflected in the background colors of each painting.  The profuse wildflowers that grew everywhere are reflected in the colorful meandering marks and the pops of white mirror the snow that we saw on the higher elevations. Montana is amazing and unbelievably beautiful - super + natural. 

Super | Natural

Bless your heart!  This series of nine paintings titled Southern Accent takes a light hearted look at the colloquialisms of my Southern heritage.  I’ve lived in the southern United States almost my entire life; with the majority of time spent in the deep South.  It goes without saying that my vocabulary is sprinkled with many “y’all’s,” “heavens to Betsy,” and even an occasional “I’m fit to be tied.”  These paintings are a fun and lively celebration of Southern vernacular also known as “Southernisms.”

Southern Accent

This series of nine paintings celebrates our mysterious and romantic, nocturnal source of light.  The moon has always fascinated me and I am continually amazed at the various colors, shapes and intensities of this twilight heavenly body.  These paintings pay homage to the mystery and allure that surrounds the moon. 

Jacqueline Doyle Allison