Allison Hudson Studio

About

About Me:

I am a contemporary painter working primarily in pastels. Pastels are my medium of choice because of their vibrancy, plus the variety of results pastels afford – blended, sharp, watery, solid, to name a few.  I also enjoy the application (at times) of drawing and draftsmanship skills while working with pastels.

I work on a range of subjects, as it is a joy to discover the worlds within a still life as much as it is to dive into a breathtaking landscape.  I love painting because it makes me feel that I am a part of something larger than myself. I am also inspired by the experience of discovery that painting allows. 

I received an undergraduate degree in English & Fine Art from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY in 1999.  After 18 years of working in media planning and sales in the advertising industry in New York City, I began to re-visit the arts and studied studio practices as well as architectural and design history at the New York School of Interior Design in Manhattan, NY.  In the Winter of 2022, I attended a short but intensive facilitated studio practice at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass, CO, which provided further foundation for a career as an artist. Ongoing classes at Nantucket Artists’ Association Visual Arts Center provide bottomless guidance and inspiration.

My husband and I and our rescue dog Lucky live between Snowmass, CO and Nantucket, MA, with stops in between to visit family and friends.

Galleries:

  • Nantucket Artists’ Association, 8 Federal Street
  • The Left Bank Gallery, 25 Commercial Street, Wellfleet MA
  • Copley Society of Art, 158 Newbury Street, Boston MA

Special Exhibits & Awards:

  • John Lochtefeld Additional Media Award, August 2025 / Nantucket Artists’ Association
  • Nantucket Artists’ Association Bakers’ Dozen Show, July 2025 / Nantucket MA
  • Duxbury Art By the Bay 2nd Place in Pastel Category, June 2025 / Duxbury MA
  • Aspen Chapel Gallery Connect! Show, Autumn 2024 / Aspen CO
  • Old Spouter Gallery Solo Show, July 26th 2024 / Nantucket MA
  • Aspen Chapel Gallery 4 Rivers Biennial Juried Show, January 2024
  • Old Spouter Gallery Featured Artist, July 14th, 2023
  • Nantucket Artists’ Association Promising New Artist of the Year, Winner for the 2022 Artist Patron Awards.
  • People’s Choice Award, October 2022, Nantucket Artists’ Association Gallery at 19 Washington Street, Nantucket MA.

Contact

For pricing, to learn about prints or for any additional information including framing and commissions, please email allison@allisonhudsonstudio.com.