The American artist Alison Vernon and her palette knife oil paintings.

Artist’s Biography:

Vernon was born in Cortland , New York. She is the fifth of six daughters. Her eclectic childhood included dairy farming, harness racing, and tug boating on the Chesapeake Bay. She married and moved to New London NH in 1982. Alison Vernon started painting after the birth of her three children. Her painting style and technique have evolved over the years and she quickly learned to appreciate the texture and richness of painting with palette knives. This technique in combination with her vibrant colors and fresh subject matter has made Alison a favorite of private as well as corporate collectors.

Year of Birth: 1957

Awards & Reviews:

Cover picture on Kearsarge Magazine, Fall 2007, NH Audubon Society Magazine, Winter issue, 2007, the New London Town Report , March 2007, Best in Theme Old and New (2006), Nostalgia (2005), On the Road (2004) New London Historical Society Annual Art Show, N.H., Painting (Blue Jay In Snow) on cover of the Kearsarge Shopper Magazine, 2004. The artist has had numerous reviews.

Gallery Representation: Little Brook Gallery, New London , NH . BFW Gallery Boylston St , Boston

Institutional Collection: Lake Sunapee Region VNA, New London, Concord Hospital, Concord, Proctor Academy, Andover, Lake Sunapee Bank, New London, NH

Artist’s Statement:

Palette knife painting has always been my passion although it took me a few decades to realize it. I had been painting with brushes for years when, during a demonstration, I applied some paint with a knife and felt a freedom and excitement about the technique I had never before experienced. I have painted with knives ever since that eureka moment. The knives provide a three dimensional quality to a painting which, combined with color and light, helps to create a lively result. My favorite subject matter is the natural environment: trees, fields, mountains, animals, lakes, and oceans.