Alison Stinely "Midcourse I"

Alison Stinely was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. She received her BFA from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and her MFA from Indiana University, Bloomington. She is an adjunct instructor of art and design and founder of Foundation Art Academy in Erie, PA. She has received many awards and honors, and is a two time winner of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. Alison’s work has been in numerous juried and invitational exhibits nationally. Her solo exhibition “Nocturnal Emissions” was highlighted on Hi-Fructose.com. Her work has also been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine. Alison’s most recent work has been showcased in solo exhibitions at Ghost Gallery in Brooklyn, New York as well as “Gilded Splinters” at Linda Matney Gallery in Williamsburg, Virginia. Her work is in many private collections both domestically and abroad.

“My work examines personal mythologies born of religious orthodoxies and cultural ideals of femininity. I use feminine figures as representations of my own experiences and expectations, burdened with standards imposed by society and, consequently, self. The figures are on guard and mindful of their vulnerabilities: aware of the tension between the natural and unnatural, and the temptation and unease of being looked at.

Both conventional material handling and digital automation animate the work’s lurid nature. The combination of historical and contemporary processes and imagery emphasizes that such ideals have persisted through time, regenerating familiar narratives that are as significant today as they have ever been. Age-old techniques such as gilding embody the artistic history that influenced me most, while modern processes such as 3D printing & CNC routing are also used. The works lure viewers in with seductive, glittering surfaces while reminding them of the perils of idolatry and immorality.” - Alison Stinely

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