Allison Torneros

Allison Torneros is an artist and designer based in Los Angeles. Born on Christmas Eve, 1985 in the San Francisco Bay area, and raised in Fremont, CA, she has been drawing ever since she can remember. Creativity has always played a major role in her life, and as a crafty kid she put together her own home-made comic books, altered clothing, and made her own jewelery. She eventually saw her craftiness as a money-making opportunity, and in her sophomore year of high school, began freelancing. By the age of 18, Allison was invited to participate in her first gallery group show months before entering her first year of college at UCLA where she is currently a senior.

Her style is influenced by fashion illustration, the art of lucid dreaming, anime, and street art. PAPERBOOGIE is her alter-ego, a name inspired by her background in dance, and is also the alias she assumes whenever she paint live at events.

In Allison's current body of work, her use of bold texture and rhythm aim to create a psychadelic experience inspired by dreamscapes and the capacity of human consciousness. She has had the opportunity to create for many in the entertainment industry, including Bjork, Interscope Records, and YRB magazine.

Currently in my last year at UCLA

2007 Madame - The Jennifer Marie Gallery, Las Vegas, Nevada
2007 The Sketchbook Project - Art House, Atlanta, Georgia
2007 Re:Mission - Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles
2007 Love The Skin You're In - John Bradley Int'l, UCLA
2007 mXd_mSSgS: UCLA Undergrad Exhibit - UCLA
2007 The White Elephant Show - Mauve, Newport Beach
2006 CULTURAL XPOSURE - San Jose Museum of Art
2006 BECOLLECTIVE (FEATURED ARTIST)- The Expressions Gallery, Berkeley
2006 Hip Hop Appreciation Week Sneaker and Art Exhibit -UCLA, Los Angeles
2006 phresh/art/live -The Epoxybox Gallery, Venice
2006 EXHIBITION-ist -ICandy Lounge, West Hollywood
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