BIO
Alison Tirrell attended Hunter College in New York City where she studied under Ron Gorchov and Antoni Milkowski. Her work can be found in private collections in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. A longtime resident of Brooklyn, New York, she now lives in St Petersburg, Florida.
STATEMENT
My approach to creating my work is largely intuitive. Generally, I do not sketch beforehand nor do I have a color palette selected in advance. Instead, I choose which series I'm going to work on and lay out the materials I have on hand. The materials are basic: Wood panels, wooden blocks, other wooden shapes, paint, nails, cardboard and rope. The result is the tangible outcome of a dialog between myself and the materials with which I’m working.
The abstract, minimal objects that comprise my work draw upon my deep affinity for the experiences and feelings of childhood. At first glance, the pieces can feel quite whimsical but, gradually, a poignancy begins to emerge. Themes of alienation, otherness, and a longing for a past that possibly never existed, are present throughout the work. Each intimately scaled piece stands firmly in its autonomy while awaiting interaction from the viewer.
GROUP SHOWS
2022 “Rally”, Glovebox, Dublin, Ireland.
2022 “An Expanding Field”, Gloam Gallery, Sheffield, UK.
2022 “Long Forgotten Feelings”, A&M Gallery, Seoul, South Korea.
2022 “Juxtapose”, Galactic Panther, Alexandria, Virginia. February 26, 2022 - May 19, 2022.
2021 “A little undefined”, Lodger Art, Kansas City, Missouri. October 21 - December 19, 2021.
2020 TEIDA 3 (The Exhibition I Dreamt About), curated by Michel Carmantrand (virtual during pandemic)
2020 “...everybody lies”, 2-person show curated by Hanna ten Doornkaat for WhiteNoise Projects (virtual during pandemic)
2018 Small Works Show, Studios of Key West, Key West, Florida