ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Alli began her path as an artist after retiring from public education. She has worked under many notable LA artists and taken classes at Emeritus College, Santa Monica City College and Otis College with a focus on figurative drawing and landscape painting. She continues her painting education with Linda Jacobson, Otis instructor, up to the present time.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is a culmination of my travels and experiences with the natural world. Guided by textures, movement, and colors, my art expresses the joy of time spent fully immersed in the wonder of nature.
When painting, I begin my piece by applying a variety of gels to create a textured foundation. Pouring acrylic paint or inks on unstretched canvas, layering painted paper, and collaging miscellaneous found materials reveal hidden surprises that steer me forward. I especially enjoy capturing light, whether it be an illuminated sunset, a reflection on the water, highlights on mountain tops, or leaves changing color with the season. I love to experiment with different tools, brushstrokes, palettes, and techniques to create atmosphere.
My art is a work in progress, a joyful journey that has opened exciting vistas, and has connected me to inspiring art communities all over the world. As a painter, my lifetime goal is to release my inner spirit, be in the present, develop patience, and create from my heart.
EXHIBITIONS
Beyond the Lines Gallery, “Miniature show #1”, 2016, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
Beyond the Lines Gallery, “Miniature show #2”, 2018, Shopp Boxx, Hermosa Beach, CA
bG Gallery, “12 x 12”, 2018, Santa Monica, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Indistinct Chatter” exhibit, 2019, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Fields of Vision” exhibit, 2019, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, Featured Artist, 2019
bG Gallery, “Spectrum”, 2019, Santa Monica, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Art is Life” online exhibit, 2020, West Hollywood, CA
Brittany Davis Gallery, “Life is Art”, 2021, Los Angeles, CA
Castelli Holiday, online exhibit, 2021, Culver City, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Apocrypha”, online exhibit, 2021, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Remodeling in Process”, group show & online exhibit, 2021, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Ceremonial”, online exhibit, 2021, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Vagaries”, online exhibit, 2021, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Factory Fresh”, online exhibit, 2022, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Undisclosed Locations”, online exhibit, 2022, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “The Non-Objective Moment”, gallery Juried exhibit, 2022, West Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Hurly-Burly”, online exhibit, 2022, West Hollywood, CA
Redondo Beach Historic Library, “The Last CA 101”, gallery exhibit, August-September 2023, Redondo Beach, CA
Los Angeles Art Association, “Coy”, online exhibit, 2023, West Hollywood, CA SOLD, “Cool Evening Light”
Los Angeles Art Association, “Small Times”, 2023, online exhibit, West Hollywood, CA SOLD, “Summer Light”
San Diego Museum of Art, Artists Guild, online exhibit juried by Nancy Lim, “Unfinished Journey #1” (received Honorable Mention), “Sunset over the Dunes”, Spring 2024
TURF, LAAA, “Nuance”, online exhibit, May 2024
THE THUNDER OF MEANING, LAAA, “Turbulence”, online exhibit, May-June 2024
SUMMER STOCK, LAAA, “Hidden Surprises", online exhibit, June-July 2024
TUNING FORK, LAAA, “Prisms”, online exhibit, September-October 2024
SMALL GEMS, Gallery of Hermosa, gallery exhibit, November 2-3, 2024, Hermosa Beach, CA
AURORA HOLIDAY, LAAA, “Hidden Surprises”, online exhibit, November-December 2024
VOICES OF RESILIENCE, AZZIART Gallery, Holiday Show, gallery exhibit, December 8-14, 2024, Century City, CA SOLD “We are never Going Back”
THE NEW YEAR SHOW, Gallery of Hermosa, “Emerging, #3”, gallery exhibit, January 2025, Hermosa Beach, CA
SPLENDID SCENES, KBM Art Gallery, “Hidden Surprises”, online exhibit, February 2025
IN GOOD STANDING, LAAA, “Roots Run Deep”, online exhibit, February-March 2025
VOICES OF RESILIENCE, Lark Gallery, Long House Gallery, April-May 2025, Plummer Park, West Hollywood, CA
HABITUAL, LAAA, “Prisms”, online exhibit, May 17-June 20, 2025
OPEN SHOW, LAAA, Gallery 825, “Hidden Surprises”, “ A Cautious Approach”, a Juried gallery exhibit, December 13th 2025-January 9th, 2026
SMALL TIME, LAAA, “Pink Light”, online exhibit, March 2026
COLORS OF THE COAST, Gallery of Hermosa, “Emerging #3”, gallery exhibit, May 23-June 14, 2026
LAYERS-EXPLORING DEPTH IN CONTEMPORARY ART, TAG Gallery, “Pink Light”, gallery exhibit, juried by Kimie Joe, GOH, June 17-July 10, 2026
COY, LAAA, Gallery 825, “Mirage”, gallery exhibit, juried by Ian Anderson, Anderson Art Advisory, August 15-September 11, 2026