Introducing New Art in a Box Artist Artist Alison Tharp

We are really excited to introduce artist Alison Tharp to Art in a Box. Alison’s artwork caught our eye and we knew she would be a perfect match for Art in a Box. She is prolific, fun, and her work makes us smile.

Alison Tharp is interested in everything. “I like being in crowded public places and taking the bus. I carry a sketch book everywhere and draw people around me. I write down little bits of conversations I hear. I’m a voyeur sometimes and I’m nosy and curious and never bored. I have lived in Oakland since 1998 and attended the California College of the Arts for illustration and painting. I work with watercolors and acrylic inks and paints. I experiment with a wide variety of media in my work. My art speaks to me through other people.I often hear myself thanking someone for telling me what my painting is about. It’s how I work, I love a good mystery. I love the dice roll of two unrelated objects getting married on the page and making us laugh.”

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