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Artist
Alison Friend
(b. 1973, UK)
Alison Friend is a British artist known for her whimsical, anthropomorphic animal portraits. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Fine Art and Printmaking. As an accomplished children’s book illustrator, Alison has illustrated over twenty books to date for notable publishers, including Harper Collins, Nosy Crow, Hodder Children’s, Templar, Usbourne, Little Tiger Press, Alfred Knopf, and most recently, Artisan.
Friend’s oil paintings combine the timeless techniques of the Old Masters with a playful contemporary twist, capturing the human-like antics of cats and dogs. This distinctive style has attracted collectors worldwide with solo exhibitions in London, Los Angeles, New York. She has also shown as art fairs and group shows across the world including The London Art Fair, Frieze Seoul, Art Jakarta, British Art Fair, Context Miami, Manchester Art Fair, Royal Academy Summer exhibition, and Outsider Art Fair New York.
Alison splits her time between The Lake District and Manchester with her partner Jen.
(b. 1973, UK)
Alison Friend is a British artist known for her whimsical, anthropomorphic animal portraits. A graduate of Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Fine Art and Printmaking. As an accomplished children’s book illustrator, Alison has illustrated over twenty books to date for notable publishers, including Harper Collins, Nosy Crow, Hodder Children’s, Templar, Usbourne, Little Tiger Press, Alfred Knopf, and most recently, Artisan.
Friend’s oil paintings combine the timeless techniques of the Old Masters with a playful contemporary twist, capturing the human-like antics of cats and dogs. This distinctive style has attracted collectors worldwide with solo exhibitions in London, Los Angeles, New York. She has also shown as art fairs and group shows across the world including The London Art Fair, Frieze Seoul, Art Jakarta, British Art Fair, Context Miami, Manchester Art Fair, Royal Academy Summer exhibition, and Outsider Art Fair New York.
Alison splits her time between The Lake District and Manchester with her partner Jen.
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