Meet Allison Easlon Moyers

Today we’d like to introduce you to Allison Easlon Moyers.

Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I was born in a small town in Texas. Since I could hold a pencil, I was drawing and sketching. My mother and my grandmother were both great influences on my artistic journey. My mom always encouraged creativity in our home, and my grandmother is an oil painter who inspired me to pursue an artistic career. I took art in high school and decided to continue in the arts into college. I went to university in Tennessee for a year and a half where I studied basic drawing, painting, French, and art history. During my time at university, I studied abroad in Europe, upon returning, I decided to make a move to France and continue my studies there. I worked for a year as an au pair for a French couple, and the next year I went to a preparatory school for the arts in Paris. In 2012 I was accepted at L’École Supérieure d’Art et de Design de Valenciennes. I graduated in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Shortly after graduating my husband and I moved back to the states. I now live and work as an artist and art teacher here in Phoenix.

Please tell us about your art.
I am an oil painter, mixed-media, and video artist. I am interested in the history of art and the portrayal of the feminine and the female figure in film and classic literature. Our society has a way of idealizing the past through story-telling and mythology, and it is the western ideal that captivates and inspires my art. Throughout history, we have told stories of the past through painting, and I choose to continue that story gleaning from the imagery the golden age of Hollywood that our present society is currently responding to. Vanity, materialism, and obsession with stardom are part of the themes that define my work. I am in love with the male/female drama of the past and how it has been ingrained into the psyche of the present. I use my art as a stage to express the heartbreak of love, the desire for an unattainable image, and what it feels like to be a woman.

Given everything that is going on in the world today, do you think the role of artists has changed? How do local, national, or international events and issues affect your art?
I think the way that the way art is seen has changed but that the role of the artist remains the same. Art is a way for the individual and the community to continue even when faced with conflict. We use art as a way to cope with negativity and bring people with differing views together. What happens in the world changes everyone and so, therefore, the art is changed. Personally, I am interested in sharing and connecting and continuing the story by inspiring others through my work.

How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
You can always see what I am up to by following my Instagram accounts: @allisoneaslonmoyers_a.m.art and @thepoetthatpaints. I also have a facebook page and a Tumblr website: allisoneaslonmoyersart.tumblr.com.

Contact Info:

• Website: allisoneaslonmoyersart.tumblr.com
• Phone: 4805487669
• Email: allisoneaslon@yahoo.com
• Instagram: @allisoneaslonmoyer_a.m.art; @thepoetthatpaints

Image Credit:
Allison Moyers

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