ABOUT

Bobbi Allen, a native of Boston, MA, graduated from the Boston Museum School and Tufts University. She has exhibited her work; paintings, drawings, prints, collages and mixed media sculpture in numerous group and solo shows throughout the country including; The International Print Center of New York, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Washburn Mulvane Art Museum, The Minnesota Museum of American Art, DeVos Art Museum and many other universities, galleries and art centers in the U.S. She has received several grants and residencies including: Vermont Studio Center, Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship, a residency at Penland School of Crafts and was a finalist for a Massachusetts Council for the Arts fellowship. She currently lives and maintains a studio in Asheville, NC and is an active member of the Asheville Printmakers.


Sometimes when I look at the landscape there is an unexpected moment when the light suddenly changes and everything is dramatically altered. The bright white cumulus clouds cast nearly black shapes over the mountains or conversely the sun highlights the mountains in a stunning white and yellow glow.
But, on September 27,2024 hurricane Helene flooded the rivers, downed millions of trees, and swept away people, businesses, homes and possessions. I barely touch on one aspect of this tragic event, the thousands of trees felled on the banks of the Swannoa River near my home. I dedicate this work to all that was lost and to those who continue to suffer.