ALLISON COLLINS | NEW THOUGHTS ON COLOR
Heading to Moab, oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches.
Foster/White presents Allison Collins' anticipated solo exhibition, New Thoughts on Color. Introducing new hues and tones to her topographical compositions, Collins draws inspiration from travels near and far.
Prism Colors, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 inches.
When I stand in front of a bare canvas, I cover it with paint. Initially, it begins with random sections of color, line, texture, and pattern. I call this a color coat. As I work, I seek balance in chaos and amongst new colors. Usually, I use gold, blue, green, and red but these new works are quite different. Purple, lilac, pink, copper, new and varying shades of blue, green, and red. Layer by layer, these color coats weave together in new directions and a composition emerges. I’ve added more color, more chaos, and more movement, yet there is still a horizon, still a sky. It is a wonderful creative journey. - Allison Collins
Northern Lights, oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches.
Collins holds a BA and BFA from the University of Washington, Seattle, and an MFA from the Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Whitney Museum of American Art Fellowship. Her work is part of collections across the United States and was selected by the Art in Embassies Program of the U.S. Department of State to feature in the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.