About Allyson
Allyson Clay lives in Vancouver and grew up in Scheveningen, Holland, and Rome Italy, where she lived for thirteen years. She has a BFA in Painting from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, and a MFA in Painting from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
She has used a broad range of material approaches in her practice including painting, installations, photographs, text works, and video.
The recurrant theme in her work is urban experience, which she has investigated through surveillance-type video work, stories, and abstract paintings.
She has exhibited internationally and her work belongs to many Canadian and international public and private collections. These include the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
She has been the beneficiary of many awards including two Senior Artist Grants from the Canada Council, the Mexico/Canda/USA artist exchange residency, and the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Residency Program in Italy.
