bio
Alison Noelle was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. She currently lives in Oswego, New York and is enrolled in SUNY Oswego’s Bachelor of Arts program, studying studio art. Alison has been creating art in many mediums since she was young. Her main influence and support was her grandfather who, an artist himself, would convey his knowledge of the arts to her. In addition to art, Alison has an extensive background in dance, and theatre production. Her work mainly focuses on the unpredictability, and complexities life presents us. She aims to subtly connect with viewers to an emotional and spiritual degree, letting them know they are not alone in their struggles. Recently, Alison has been exploring creative writing, specifically, poetry. She is currently working on a series of oil paintings to accompany a grouping of poems about her personal difficulties throughout middle and highschool. Alison has been awarded Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in 2016 and 2017 and is currently exhibiting work in the SUNY Global Abstraction Exhibition in New York, New York.
statement
I intend for my work to be relatable to the viewer. My works are created to embody the complexities, complications, and unpredictability that we endure in life as a whole.
I work loosely at first and refine as I move toward completion. I do not begin a piece with a solid plan, I rely heavily on my intuition and what I feel like putting on the surface. I begin with a general idea and let the piece become what it was meant to, whether it was my initial idea or not.
I work primarily with oil paint and experiment with transparent layers, letting the paint drip and dry naturally. The somewhat figurative aspects of my work represent the viewer, whereas the abstract forms and lines represent an individual thought; becoming tangled and unidentifiable as they move across the surface. A similar purpose goes for the transparent layers across empty space as well as the intricate details within them.
When creating these works I experience a relief that can become cathartic, which is what my work is meant to invoke within the viewer. I release my struggles into these organic forms which are only literally recognizable to me. My overarching intent in creating work is that the viewer will take on a unique interpretation and see that they are not alone in this uncertain, unstable world in which we all exist, together.