Alison Shepard
Ethereal and somewhat surreal, the work of Alison Shepard seems to both occupy
this world and another beyond it. Alison's love of narrative allows her subjects to
evoke a sense of magic realism. Whether the subject is a flower, a face, a figure or
space itself, Alison's work has an unmistakable glow that sets her art apart. Alison
received her BFA from Northern Kentucky University and her MFA from Miami of
Oxford, Ohio. She has studied Printmaking both locally and abroad at the Joan
Miro Foundation in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Alison is a very enthusiastic teacher and has taught in a variety of settings
throughout her career.
One of the highlights of Alison's teaching career was the opportunity of working with
artists Tim Rollins (Tim Rollins + KOS) and Thom Shaw through Artworks
Cincinnati. This experience of co-teaching local teens with these two world-
renowned artists has forever shaped her as an artist and educator. Alison is
passionate about teaching from the integrity of experience and is devoted to her
own studio practice. She currently teaches at Thomas More College in Crestview
Hills, Kentucky, where she is Assistant Professor of Art in Painting, Drawing and
Printmaking.
Alison's art has been widely displayed throughout Greater Cincinnati as well as
across the United States. Her work has been collected by many private clients and
her printmaking is part of the works on paper collections at the New Orleans
Museum of Art, the University of Dallas, and the Cincinnati Art Museum.
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