ABOUT ALLYSON
Throughout her life, Allyson Hoffmann has been drawn to the visual arts, with a major focus on drawing and painting. From a young age, she has studied art with professional instructors. Her work has achieved regional awards, such as Best of Show for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art competition and Best of Show in Arts for Rural Texas Emerging Artists. Not only has her work claimed recognition through competition, her work is also found in corporate and private collections throughout the state of Texas. Her work has been showcased in solo as well as group exhibitions, including Brushstrokes and Brushstrokes-New Visions. Her colored pencil drawings are filled with pattern and texture that delights the eye while her oil paintings, her current media of concentration, have a haunting sense of time.
She shows common objects and everyday events as though the viewer has just interrupted the event. Her more current works demonstrate a more mature and sedate color palette from the brilliant hues of previous years.
Hoffmann studied at University of North Texas, where she earned a degree in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies with a concentration in Arts Management. She currently lives in and is busy working on commissions in her hometown of Fayetteville, Texas.
ABOUT HER WORK
As stated by internationally renowned artist and gallerist Karen Vernon, “Allyson Hoffmann’s work is an expression of the quiet moments in time, a colorful journey into solitary experiences. She masterfully renders time and place with works that emotionally speak to each individual.”
Hoffmann’s artwork is an exploration of light and color. Each painting, whether oil, acrylic, or watercolor, is a fascinating adventure in the discovery of hue and its vibrant interplay on surface and in air. Growing up in rural America has offered Hoffmann the opportunity to explore a sedate, less hurried lifestyle. Her work explores the stories and landscape found in rural communities. Her artwork documents a history that is quickly disappearing. It speaks of the people, the land, and the unity between man and nature.
Education
2018-2019 Blinn College
2019-2022 University of North Texas, Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies with a Concerntration in Arts Management
Solo Exhibitions
2019 "A Journey Through the Years," Arts for Rural Texas, Fayetteville, TX
Group Exhibitions
2017 "Brushstrokes," Arts for Rural Texas, Fayetteville, TX
2021 "Brushstrokes- New Visions," Arts for Rural Texas, Fayetteville, TX
Awards
2016 Best of Show, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Competition
2016 Best of Show, Emerging Artists, Arts for Rural Texas
2017 Best of Show, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Competition
2017 First Place, New Ulm Art Festival Competition
2017 Best of Show, Texas Dance Hall Preservation Art Competition
2017 Best of Show, Emerging Artists, Arts for Rural Texas
2018 Best of Show, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Art Competition
2022 Honorable Mention 2D, Arts for Rural Texas Artwalk
2023 Honorable Mention 2D, Arts for Rural Texas Artwalk