Statement:
My art consists of a variety of subjects which corresponds with my identity and interests. I primarily create portraits and landscapes that are drawn from my own life experiences, as well as my family and their life. As a young child, I would draw everything around me. I used art as a way of expression; to communicate what I loved, how I felt, or what I dreamed of. As I got older, I began exploring new subject matter and experimenting with different media.
Watercolor is my primary medium and I also enjoy making mixed media work. I like having the freedom to use multiple mediums in one piece. It helps create a different meaning to my work and allows me to explore new techniques and approaches to my art. When I use multiple mediums, I often combine realistic elements with illustrative and abstract elements as a way to further emphasize the ideas I’m trying to communicate. I want to be able to create different worlds and have fun with my work while representing certain aspects of my life.
About:
Alison is an artist and educator from Oswego, NY. She attended SUNY Oswego from 2018-2024, where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, a minor in Art History, and a Master’s Degree in Art Education. During high school, she won a Silver Key Award and an honorable mention for her work displayed at the CNY Scholastics Art Show. While attending SUNY Oswego, Alison’s work was accepted and displayed in several juried shows. Her work was also published by the Great Lake Review.
Alison has worked as a teaching assistant during both her undergraduate and graduate career at SUNY Oswego, a Photography Lab assistant at SUNY Oswego, and taught art to grades K-12 in two school districts as a student teacher. Currently, as of 2025, Alison is a substitute teacher who is certified in the Visual Arts. She still continues to create art in her free-time and participate in art exhibitions.
CV:
Education
2022-24
State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY
Master of Art in Teaching
2018-22
State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Concentration in Art Education, MAT Prep)
Minor in Art History
Awards
2025
Honorable Mention, 28th Annual Lakeside-Statewide Juried Exhibition, Arts Association of Oswego, Oswego, NY
2023
Student Art Exhibition Committee Purchase Award, SUNY Oswego's 60th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Oswego, NY
2022
1st Place, Sanctuaries at Home Category, 2022 Get Into Your Sanctuary Photo Contest (National Marine Sanctuaries)
2018
Silver Key Award, CNY Scholastics, Syracuse, NY
2018
Honorable Mention, CNY Scholastics, Syracuse, NY
Group Exhibitions
2025
28th Annual Lakeside-Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, Art Association of
Oswego, Oswego NY
2023
60th Annual Juried Student Art Show, SUNY Oswego
2022
Spring 2022 BFA Exhibition, SUNY Oswego
2022
25th Annual Lakeside-Statewide Juried Art Exhibition, Art Association of
Oswego, Oswego NY
2022
59th Annual Juried Student Art Show, SUNY Oswego
2021
58th Annual Juried Student Art Show, SUNY Oswego
2020
57th Annual Juried Student Art Show, SUNY Oswego
2019
56th Annual Juried Student Art Show, SUNY Oswego
2018
Generations VI: An MAT-Art Program Exhibition, SUNY Oswego
2018
Art and Writing Awards, CNY Scholastics, Onondaga Community College
Publications
2024
Illustrator for "JoJo's Big Day"
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Dorrance Publishing Co.
2022
"Great Lake Review: Fall 2022 Edition", SUNY Oswego's Literary Magazine
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Published 1 artwork
2022
"Great Lake Review: Spring 2022 Edition", SUNY Oswego's Literary Magazine
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Published 2 artworks
2021
“Great Lake Review: Spring 2021 Edition”, SUNY Oswego’s Literary Magazine
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Published 1 artwork
2021
“Great Lake Review: Fall 2021 Edition”, SUNY Oswego’s Literary Magazine
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Published 3 artworks
Teaching Experience
2024-Present
Substitute Teacher
2023-24
Student Teacher
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Childhood Art Practicum (2023)
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Adolescence Art Practicum (2024)
2023
Teaching Assistant to Professor Julieve Jubin, Experimental Photography, SUNY Oswego
2022-23
Photography Assistant, SUNY Oswego
2021
Teaching Assistant to Professor Juan Perdiguero, Figure Drawing, SUNY
Oswego