Allison Bruns -Fine Artist, illustrator, western accessories and leather craftsman.

Bruns earned her Bachelor of Arts in Illustration from Pacific Northwest College of Art in 2007. She is the winner of several awards, including the Creativity Annual Student Award for News and Editorial Illustration for her thesis on the atrocities of The Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Allison was again honored in 2012 by being selected for the First PNCA Juried Alumni Exhibition. 

Rooted in a lifelong fascination with animals, the old west, music, movies, and literature, Allison's portraiture work includes a diverse cast of characters, each with his or her own story to share.
The workings of her imagination speak through her abstract paintings. Multiple layers of vivid color, along with her signature “splatters,” evoke energy and vitality.

Her western art is an altogether different work - detailed, fierce and feminine. She takes inspiration from the wild west, cowgirls, cowboys and the ranching and lifestyle she loves so much.

She has been commissioned for design, illustration, and oil paintings both locally and internationally. Her work has been featured on the Portlandia television show, VICE Magazine, at the Portland Film Festival, PDX Magazine, Ethisphere "Worlds Most Ethical CEO's", Powells City of Books, National Geographic Publishing, Alta Magazine,  in Willamette Week and The Oregonian.

Bruns was just featured on OBP's award winning show, Oregon Art Beat. To view the episode:

http://www.opb.org/television/programs/artbeat/episodes/1602/
 

She has been commissioned by the Sisters Rodeo Association to do their merchandise and 2022 Poster design. She builds custom purses, chaps, and jewelry that’s available in the shop section of the website.

You can purchase custom Sisters Rodeo Gear here: Rodeo Merch
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