Biography
Allison Shockley’s emotive ink wash paintings seek to evoke the experience of the intangible, sensual worlds that we each have within us by capturing the essence of feeling through intuitive and expressive painting techniques. “Impalpable” explores the idea of visually representing these internal experiences, making the invisible visible. Shockley is influenced by Japanese and Chinese brush painting, Expressionism, and the Wabi-sabi aesthetic.
Allison Shockley is an Atlanta based painter, sculptor, and drawer who has been exhibiting her artwork in Atlanta and beyond since 1998. Shockley is an Assistant Professor of Art at Georgia State University Perimeter College. She has a B.A in Anthropology from Emory University, a B.F.A from the Atlanta College of Art and an M.F.A from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Voyage Atlanta Interview: http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet-trailblazer-allison-shockley/