Alison Stafford spent a career in Fashion and Textiles and is drawn to colour and pattern. This is evident in her early animal portrait work as each painting uses a palette of high key colours including Magenta and Turquoise.
Today she is concerned with the accurate portrayal of her subjects, whilst developing a painterly style.
Her subjects of choice are horses which are in plentiful supply as her studio is located in Somerford Park in Cheshire, which is a haven for horse lovers!
Working in oils and acrylics and dry medium such as pastels and charcoal, Alison's style is painterly and colourful and her love of layering is evident in many of her paintings.
She is also busy with pet portraits, accepting commissions and painting from photographs which she prefers to take herself to ensure the best possible results.
Chairperson and member of the Association of Animal Artists, and a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists, she exhibits regularly and runs workshops for small groups in her home studio in Cheshire.
Alison also featured as one of the contestants on The Big Painting Challenge, a BBC1 production, in 2016. This gave her some fantastic experiences, including Plein Air painting, experimenting with new mediums, and painting fast and loose!
For more of Alison's work.....and a bit about the artist...
www.alisonstafford.com
www.equestrian-art.co.uk
www.associationofanimalartists.com
www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk
Press
SAA Interview post Big Painting Challenge
Today she is concerned with the accurate portrayal of her subjects, whilst developing a painterly style.
Her subjects of choice are horses which are in plentiful supply as her studio is located in Somerford Park in Cheshire, which is a haven for horse lovers!
Working in oils and acrylics and dry medium such as pastels and charcoal, Alison's style is painterly and colourful and her love of layering is evident in many of her paintings.
She is also busy with pet portraits, accepting commissions and painting from photographs which she prefers to take herself to ensure the best possible results.
Chairperson and member of the Association of Animal Artists, and a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists, she exhibits regularly and runs workshops for small groups in her home studio in Cheshire.
Alison also featured as one of the contestants on The Big Painting Challenge, a BBC1 production, in 2016. This gave her some fantastic experiences, including Plein Air painting, experimenting with new mediums, and painting fast and loose!
For more of Alison's work.....and a bit about the artist...
www.alisonstafford.com
www.equestrian-art.co.uk
www.associationofanimalartists.com
www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk
Press
SAA Interview post Big Painting Challenge