Alison Hennen, 24, is an artist based in Glenwood, Minnesota. She received her BFA from the University of Minnesota, Morris in 2019. Her primary mediums are oil pastel, encaustic, acrylic and oil paint.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is a gestural interpretation of my surroundings and inner curiosity. My goal as an artist is to embrace the beauty of lines as expression of shape, volume, and space.
With oil pastels, I am also exploring color, line, and texture. After an initial study on paper, I start with a bright gesture drawing and slowly mute it by filling it in and building up the form. I experiment with assorted color combinations and get a feel for what looks most appealing. I intermingle them with different methods of application, like scratching off a top layer to reveal the color below or using mineral spirits to dilute, remove, or blend the different hues of oil pastel to create textures impossible otherwise.
Exhibitions
2019 Prologue — Edward J. and Helen Jane Morrison Gallery, Morris Minnesota
2019 Stuck Up — Edward J. and Helen Jane Morrison Gallery, Morris Minnesota
2018 Support Group — Edward J. and Helen Jane Morrison Gallery, Morris Minnesota
2017 Stuck Up — Edward J. and Helen Jane Morrison Gallery, Morris Minnesota
