Hello, I'm Valerie Allen.

Valerie Allen is a professional artist living in Michigan. She received her BFA from University of Cincinnati and post-graduate studies at Central Michigan University. She is an alum of the Golden Artist Colors Working Artist program of New Berlin​,​ New York​,​ a Master Mentor for Mastrius.com and podcast host for Art Ladders: The Creative Climb. Valerie has exhibited nationally including the Chicago Biennial​,​ New American Drawing in Santa Fe​,​ and the National Collage Society in Massachusetts. Her work was shown at Site: Brooklyn in New York and Valerie’s paintings were included in the American Abstract Painters exhibit at the Lore Degenstein Gallery at Susquehanna University​,​ Pennsylvania. She lectures across the Midwest on painting with acrylics at art departments​,​ and associations. As an adjunct instructor at the college level​,​ she taught foundation art classes in drawing. She conducts workshops and teaches virtual classes in abstract painting. Valerie has juried exhibits in the Midwest​,​ including Anton Art Center’s Michigan Annual XLVIII​,​ Midwest National Abstract Art Exhibition by Indiana’s Southside Art League and the Great Northern International Art Explosion. As a curator​,​ she collaborated with Studio 23 and Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy on the exhibit “Land to River.” Valerie participated in artists residencies at the Atlantic Center for the Arts​,​ Wave Pool Gallery​,​ Sam and Adele Golden Foundation​,​ Port Austin Artist in Residence Program and Golden Apple Residency in Maine. Valerie creates her abstract and abstract paintings in her studio located at Geisler Enterprises​,​ a business and art incubator​,​ in the Stadium District of Midland​,​ Michigan.