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Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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.

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Artist: Allison Green
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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ascendent, oil on canvas, 46 x 30 inches. Birds within a circular composition

Ascendent, oil on canvas, 46 x 30 inches. Birds within a circular composition

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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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 Figurative Paintings

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...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Located in New York, NY

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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Located in New York, NY

“Circadian Clock” by Allison Green is a large-scale oil painting inspired by butterfly migration. Depicting an orb of rich blue, purple, and amber colored butterflies against a deep ...

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2010s Contemporary Allison Green Figurative Paintings

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Allison Green figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Allison Green figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative paintings 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 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 figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Stephen Hall, Perry Burns, and William Nelson. Allison Green figurative paintings 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.