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.”