Allison Blansit
Oil painter
Allison Blansit sees paintings everywhere she looks. Light, composition, and color play through her mind as she considers how to incorporate excitement into her next painting. Inspiration comes from a variety of sources: light on an animal's nose, floating autumn leaves, or fruit on the countertop. They are all part of life, and thus art. Allison was a special education teacher for twenty-five years. Art projects were often “snuck” into language arts and math lessons, and of course, cut and paste projects were always as individual as the children who created them. When Allison took an early retirement, she decided she wanted to learn to paint with oils. Now Allison has a dedicated art studio behind her home, where she can be found several days a week working at the easel. Oil continues to be the medium of choice, where thick impasto can be juxtaposed with a thin wash. Life is made up of millions of moments in time, and a painting is an attempt to capture that illusiveness. Life is such a wondrous journey with new surprises every day. When art is in the mix, the possibilities are endless.
“A great painting NEVER matches the sofa.”
–Jean Stearn; Executive Director, Irvine Museum
Oil painter
Allison Blansit sees paintings everywhere she looks. Light, composition, and color play through her mind as she considers how to incorporate excitement into her next painting. Inspiration comes from a variety of sources: light on an animal's nose, floating autumn leaves, or fruit on the countertop. They are all part of life, and thus art. Allison was a special education teacher for twenty-five years. Art projects were often “snuck” into language arts and math lessons, and of course, cut and paste projects were always as individual as the children who created them. When Allison took an early retirement, she decided she wanted to learn to paint with oils. Now Allison has a dedicated art studio behind her home, where she can be found several days a week working at the easel. Oil continues to be the medium of choice, where thick impasto can be juxtaposed with a thin wash. Life is made up of millions of moments in time, and a painting is an attempt to capture that illusiveness. Life is such a wondrous journey with new surprises every day. When art is in the mix, the possibilities are endless.
“A great painting NEVER matches the sofa.”
–Jean Stearn; Executive Director, Irvine Museum
