Allison Lee

Duality, is what is in me. Contrasts will always be what I breathe out. I am torn by romanticism and existentialism. My pieces are both seductive and repulsive, filled with symbolism and hidden layers. As unsolvable mysteries they trigger your buried away, subconscious passions and emotions.My art, as eldritch images you can’t escape. Nostalgic, melancholic memories that are popping up in a dream state. Inspired by artists like Christian Boltanski and Anselm Kiefer, my work invites you to stand still and wonder but leaves you with an unnerving sense of urgency. It inspires you to not forget about past challenges, and be appreciative of them in a way, no matter what you've been through. Seeing the beauty in the more challenging times, because it makes us to who we are today, and reminds us of our personal power. Our past, however, doesn't define us. We can change our life for the better, we can live in the moment and choose to think happy thoughts

Allison spend most of her early childhood with her grandmother, who ran several businesses, including a funeral home. Visiting her Victorian house, being surrounded by antiques, coffins and stories made an impact on Allison's work. Her love for history and being able to see the beauty through and in the darkness are reflected in her subjects.



Lee started painting at 14 while attending art school. Her majors in high school were fashion and textile design. She studied visual arts in college and went on to study audiovisual arts/animation. Her mixed media illustrations especially embody this versatility.



She fuels her work with both antagonistic and appeasing motives. Her body of work includes oil and acrylic paintings, mixed media illustrations and even some animation/audio-visual artwork. Having grown up in Belgium, she moved to the US in 2013. Her work has been shown in several galleries all across the United States since then.

"Social Injustice"
2021

Date to be announced - Postponed

Herberger Theater - Phoenix, AZ


"Women in Art 2021" 

03/04 - 03/27/2021

Las Laguna Art Gallery  - Laguna Beach, Ca


"Toil & Trouble"

03/06 - 04/17/2021

Sugarmynt Gallery - Passadena, Ca





"Reclaimed"

11/04 - 01/07/2021

Shemer Art Center - Phoenix, AZ



"Petit: Smaller Sized Art"

11/07 - 11/29/2020

Emerge Gallery - Saugerties, NY



"Haunted Haddonfield"

09/12 - 11/07/2020

Sugarmynt Gallery - Pasadena, CA





"Social Distancing Art Festival"

Date to be announced - Postponed

Arrival Room - Saarbrücken, Germany





"Sheroes in Quarantine"

05/14/2020

Who is your Shero? - Lon-Art, London





"Lockdown Diaries"

04/15/2020
Locked Room Sessions - Portugal





"Art In Isolation"

04/01/2020

North Dakota Museum of Art - Grand Forks, ND







"Art In Isolation"

04/01 - 05/3/2020

Envision Arts, virtual exhibition





"Paper Trail"

03/07 - 03/29/2020

Emerge Gallery - Saugerties, NY


"Monster Mash"

02/01 - 03/31/2020

SugarMynt Gallery - Pasadena CA





"Know your Meme - Stitching Viral Phenomena"

10/20 - 01/12/2020

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