About The Show
This mostly recent group of paintings is in response to past years unprecedented events and activities, where the inordinate amount of highs and lows demanded respite. With these works my process seemed to be an escape from a unique year and was driven by my process of recounting housed memories. The birds or their reference are players here, because they have remained constant in my daily activities reminding me that it all is okay. Conversations along with some fleeting images that served as reminders of places, objects, designs, etc. have served as my impetus for these visual explorations. This was a conscious effort of mine to shed the present and actively participate with the inspired memories. The gun and hammer imagery have faded in this group of works, while mostly birds serve the relationship metaphor, whether building, destroying or just providing a path outside the compositions.

About The Artist | J. Todd Allison
J. Todd Allison studied art and art history at the University of Texas at Austin where he received a B.F.A. He then went on to study painting at the University of Wyoming where he earned an M.A. From there he moved on to the University of Illinois where he earned an M.F.A. in Art and Design. He grew up in southeastern Kansas until he was a teen then moved to Florida and Indiana, before landing in Texas. He has lived and regularly exhibited in the Houston area for the last twenty-two years. His work has been exhibited across Texas in venues such as the Arlington Museum of Art, the Cardozier Gallery at the University of Texas Permian Basin, Blue Star Contemporary Arts Center, the Old Fort Russell Building in Marfa and the Jones Center for the Arts in Austin. He has exhibited across the country in venues such as I-Space Chicago, the Kauffman Gallery in Pennsylvania, RPS Gallery in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Shift Gallery in Seattle and the Krannert Art Museum in Illinois. Additionally, his work has been included in exhibitions at the MadisMad Gallery in Madrid, Spain, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Trujillo, Peru, and Muse Gallery in Hyderabad, India. His work is represented in numerous publications and both public and private collections throughout the U.S.