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Aah... Ruth
What can I say about Ruth? She was the first Icon I painted, and she inspired the entire series. She is an Icon in the way I originally...
Alison Vernon
Sep 25, 20201 min read


The Evolution of an Elephant Painting
Elephants are incredibly quiet. For all their size and bulk, they move almost soundlessly through the landscape. At our Safari Camp in...
Alison Vernon
Sep 18, 20201 min read


Tingatinga and Tanzania
I visited Tanzania in October, 2019. What a beautiful country! The people, animals, and landscape of Tanzania have settled in my...
Alison Vernon
Sep 17, 20201 min read


Icons
As a child I was given an illustrated New Testament. The illustrations were in the style of illuminated manuscripts and icon paintings. I...
Alison Vernon
Sep 2, 20201 min read


The Outwin: American Portraiture Today
I just returned from this exhibition. What an inspiration! I was thrilled to be able to see Amy Sherald's painting ... I am a big fan....
Alison Vernon
Jul 5, 20181 min read
Be Yourself - Everyone else is taken
As I have said before, I always wanted to paint. I felt comfortable with drawing, but painting just seemed so mysterious and unreachable....
Alison Vernon
Jul 5, 20181 min read


PITY THE NATION
Pity The Nation Pity the nation whose people are sheep, and whose shepherds mislead them. Pity the nation whose leaders are liars, whose...
Alison Vernon
Jun 19, 20181 min read


Thoughts on Art
Although I have been surrounded by art my entire life, I am only beginning to paint. I think the way to become good at something is to do...
Alison Vernon
Jun 17, 20182 min read


Inspiration
This is an endless topic, as inspiration exists everywhere. I am inspired by nature, by literature, by music, and by so many amazing...
Alison Vernon
Jun 17, 20181 min read
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