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About:
Artist Allison Cantrell
My preferred
medium is graphite because of the details I can achieve
through it and for the impact of the contrasts in a grayscale
work of art. The white through the black, the shadowing in
between, and the ability to get light to work with the eyes,
allows the viewers to interpret the drawings for themselves.
Hopefully in looking at these, some can recall a fond memory,
an opportunity passed or presented, or even a dream of their
own.
My mother once
said “Art doesn’t have to interpret the world. It
can simply observe the world” and that statement defines
my work. While many artists focus on abstract and surreal
styles, reacting to the world around them, I prefer to depict
realism. My art is not a reaction to the world – it is an
admiration. And the aspects of this world that I have become
most fond of are found within the cowboy culture.
The action of
the rodeos, the expressions on a cowboy’s face, the
craftsmanship of hand-tooled leather, and the immense presence
of an intuitive horse all draw me to capture these images in
my work - to find that perfect picture story that makes
America great and unique.
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