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Allison Green Art

American artist Allison Green creates lush landscapes inspired by the forest playground of her childhood. Her figurative paintings, animal paintings and still-lifes are demonstrative of her affinity for the natural world. 

Green was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1974. Her childhood home was in the suburbs, on the outskirts of a forest in which she spent many happy days exploring. The outdoors still captures her imagination today. When she was a teenager, Green transformed her basement into a makeshift studio where she created a large piece of artwork on plywood for a school assignment. She’s been enamored with painting ever since.

Green attended the University of Maryland to study fine art, and she also spent time at the Studio Arts College International in Florence, Italy. 

"My hope is that the viewer of my work is equally amazed and looks more closely at the small yet astounding details found in the natural world," Green told Vice magazine. When she paints, she seeks not only to portray the physical scene but also to imbue each piece with symbolism and narrative — anthropomorphism is at work, for example, in her “Arboreal Portraits,” which sees Green naming trees after strong women in her extended family.

Green has had four solo exhibitions at  Susan Eley Fine Art in New York City: “Deeply Rooted” (2011), “Entwined” (2012), “Teeming” (2015) and “The Night Garden” (2018). She continues to live and work in downtown Jersey City and is part of the Brooklyn Museum’s Feminist Art Base.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic Allison Green paintings.

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Dream Weavers (Gold), Oil on oval wood panel

Dream Weavers (Gold), Oil on oval wood panel

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

“String Theory (Dusk)” by Allison Green depicts a spherical, leafy birdcage containing two birds against a pale pink background. The painting is part of Green’s “String Theory” serie...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Spirit Guide

Spirit Guide

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

“Spirit Guide” by Allison Green is a large-scale oil painting inspired by butterfly migration. Depicting a cluster of amber colored butterflies set against the center of a deep red background, this work is part of Green’s “Celestial Navigation...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil

Fern Study, botanical, floral, green plants

Fern Study, botanical, floral, green plants

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green was born in Philadelphia and grew up in a nearby rural suburb. Throughout her childhood Green lived on the periphery of a lush forest, an experience that has greatly im...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sun and Stars

Sun and Stars

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

“Sun and Stars” by Allison Green is an oil painting which depicts large-scale sunflowers set beneath a deep blue and starry night sky. The painting is part of Green’s new series, “T...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil

Corn Poppies, botanical, red and green
Corn Poppies, botanical, red and green

Corn Poppies, botanical, red and green

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green was born in Philadelphia and grew up in a nearby rural suburb. Throughout her childhood Green lived on the periphery of a lush forest, an e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Sunflowers

Autumn Sunflowers

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green's “Autumn Sunflowers” depicts four brown, wilting sunflowers surrounded by a deep yellow, mimicking the colors of a fall sunset. This representational oil painting port...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Night Garden
The Night Garden

The Night Garden

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas in six parts With each subsequent exhibition, Green has expanded the botanical content from single trees, bushes and weeds to now entire gardens--teeming with growth and rich with animal and plant life. Depicting plants blooming and thriving during the night, her cast of anthropomorphic characters includes Starlings, Stargazer Lilies, King and Queen Proteas, Peace Lilies, Royal Mushrooms and Monarch Butterflies. Enveloped in darkness yet illuminated by the starry sky, Green’s lush and mystical environments invite viewers to sit amidst the gardens of metaphors and uncover the stories within. The crown jewel of this series is the monumental and eponymous painting The Night Garden...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Flourish, botanical, green

Flourish, botanical, green

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green was born in Philadelphia and grew up in a nearby rural suburb. Throughout her childhood Green lived on the periphery of a lush forest, an e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Transmigration

Transmigration

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

“Transmigration” by Allison Green is a large-scale oil painting inspired by butterfly migration. Depicting a cluster of translucent butterflies set against the center of a deep blue background, this work is part of Green’s “Celestial Navigation...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Departure

Departure

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Like the 2015 String Theory series, the Dream Weavers takes its cue from the African Weaver Birds and their spectacular nest making skills. The Weaver Bird...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil

Monsters and Monarchs

Monsters and Monarchs

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

With each subsequent exhibition, Green has expanded the botanical content from single trees, bushes and weeds to now entire gardens--teeming with growth and rich with animal and plant life. Depicting plants blooming and thriving during the night, her cast of anthropomorphic characters includes Starlings, Stargazer Lilies, King and Queen Proteas, Peace Lilies, Royal Mushrooms and Monarch Butterflies. Enveloped in darkness yet illuminated by the starry sky, Green’s lush and mystical environments invite viewers to sit amidst the gardens of metaphors and uncover the stories within. "Monsters and Monarchs" is one such example of this series, which Green has aptly named "The Night Garden." As in each luscious, nocturnal landscape in the series, Green offers us a look at what we mortals are typically not privy to, as we lay asleep indoors. Green shows...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil

Burden of Paradise
Burden of Paradise

Burden of Paradise

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Like the 2015 String Theory series, the Dream Weavers takes its cue from the African Weaver Birds and their spectacular nest making skills. The Weaver Birds create various iconic for...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise

Birds of Paradise

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

With each subsequent exhibition, Green has expanded the botanical content from single trees, bushes and weeds to now entire gardens--teeming with growth and rich with animal and plant life. Depicting plants blooming and thriving during the night, her cast of anthropomorphic characters includes Starlings, Stargazer Lilies, King and Queen Proteas, Peace Lilies, Royal Mushrooms and Monarch Butterflies. Enveloped in darkness yet illuminated by the starry sky, Green’s lush and mystical environments invite viewers to sit amidst the gardens of metaphors and uncover the stories within. "Birds of Paradise...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil

String Theory (Gold)

String Theory (Gold)

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Oil on canvas

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sea Grass Study, botanical, floral

Sea Grass Study, botanical, floral

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green was born in Philadelphia and grew up in a nearby rural suburb. Throughout her childhood Green lived on the periphery of a lush forest, an e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dune Grass Study, botanical, purple and yellow

Dune Grass Study, botanical, purple and yellow

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green was born in Philadelphia and grew up in a nearby rural suburb. Throughout her childhood Green lived on the periphery of a lush forest, an e...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

July Roses

July Roses

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Love / Roses / Flowers / Pink / Couple / Pair / Allison Green grew up on the outskirts of a lush forest in Pennsylvania, an experience that continues to inform her artistic practice...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grief Box, pink figurative painting with bird and butterflies, landscape
Grief Box, pink figurative painting with bird and butterflies, landscape

Grief Box, pink figurative painting with bird and butterflies, landscape

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Like the 2015 String Theory series, the Dream Weavers takes its cue from the African Weaver Birds and their spectacular nest making skills. The Weaver Birds create various iconic for...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

String Theory (Blush)
String Theory (Blush)

String Theory (Blush)

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

String Theory (Dusk)” by Allison Green depicts a spherical, leafy birdcage containing two birds against a pale pink background. The painting is part of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tropical Study 6, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. Plant painting, yellow
Tropical Study 6, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. Plant painting, yellow

Tropical Study 6, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. Plant painting, yellow

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green grew up on the outskirts of a lush forest in Pennsylvania, an experience that continues to inform her artistic practice. Primarily a painter, Green is best known for he...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tropical Study 4, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. Blue, plant painting
Tropical Study 4, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. Blue, plant painting

Tropical Study 4, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. Blue, plant painting

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green grew up on the outskirts of a lush forest in Pennsylvania, an experience that continues to inform her artistic practice. Primarily a painter, Green is best known for he...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Garden Study 1, oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches. Violet background, flower painting

Garden Study 1, oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches. Violet background, flower painting

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Allison Green grew up on the outskirts of a lush forest in Pennsylvania, an experience that continues to inform her artistic practice. Primarily a painter, Green is best known for he...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pollinate Me
Pollinate Me

Pollinate Me

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Couple / Pair / Love / Pink / Flowers / “Pollinate Me” is a representational nature painting by Allison Green, depicting a pair of overgrown lotus flowers encircled by bees. Green...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crimson Lovers (trees, birches, red, white, landscape oil on canvas painting)

Crimson Lovers (trees, birches, red, white, landscape oil on canvas painting)

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

Couple / Lovers / Pair / Nature / Red / “Crimson Lovers” is part of a series of representational arboreal paintings by Allison Green. This colorful painting depicts two bare white birch trees...

Category

2010s Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andrea (purple, maroon, tree, landscape oil on canvas painting)

Andrea (purple, maroon, tree, landscape oil on canvas painting)

By Allison Green

Located in New York, NY

“Andrea” is a representational oil painting by Allison Green. It depicts a tree with peeling bark with blossoming branches reaching upwards towards a deep purple sky. Green’s work is...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Allison Green art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Allison Green art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, green, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Allison Green in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Allison Green art, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Elena Borstein, Robert Mars, and Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni. Allison Green art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $575 and tops out at $75,000, while the average work can sell for $16,000.

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