Alyson H. Plante
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artist & freelance designer

about the artist

bio: Alyson Plante lives and works near Richmond, Virginia. She received a BFA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1995. She has shown works in recent exhibitions at Crossroads Art Center in Richmond; the Montpelier Center for Arts & Education; McGuffey Art Center of Charlottesville; The Red Caboose Gallery in Vienna, VA; The Empress RVA; and 9WG Studios in Richmond. Plante is also the co-founder of Lost Cats Project, an ongoing community art project in Richmond, and is a member of Real Small Art League. Plante’s studio practice is focused on painting and she also creates works in assemblage/collage, sculpture, traditional crafts and photography. She freelances as a graphic designer and is the owner of Design Direction Creative Services.

artist’s statement: “When I paint it is mostly from memories and feelings which are transformed expressively through color and line. Whether it is through abstract expressionism or figurative painting, I often return to my favorite subjects in order to explore the expressive possibilities of a theme. My artistic interests include the female figure, mother/child and the natural world. With a strong interest in examining the creative process, I work in a spontaneous and intuitive manner with an appreciation for gestural brushwork and a high regard for the irregular, chaotic and unpolished.”

events/exhibitions

Richmond-area community art
Lost Cats Project, May 2010-ongoing; supporting Richmond's Real Small Art League with random acts of creative kindness.

Real Small Art League's Creative Throwdown at Crossroads Art Center in Richmond (benefitting Art180). Reception July 16, 6-9pm; show runs through September 8.

1708 Gallery's Monster Drawing Rally fundraiser, Saturday, August 28, 2-7pm, 319 W. Broad St, RVA. Participating artist in live drawing event: watch art come to life.

Solo show Alyson Plante: Recent Works at 9WG Studios, Richmond, VA from September 1 through end of October. Open studio as part of September's First Fridays Art Walk, Friday September 3rd, 5-7pm.

New paintings Alyson Plante: Mirror, Mirror at The Empress, Richmond, VA as part of First Fridays Art Walk; the show runs for the month of September.

Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Thursday, September 23. Participating artist for Luck of the Draw fundraiser event. Doors open at 6pm, cash bar, free admission.


contact:  alyson@alysonplante.com