About
Allison Walker Gaughan is a printmaking artist.
Her work pulls from stories and myths across cultures to focus on the questions that unite humanity (the answers often separate us).
Raised in an orthodox home, Walker’s formative imaginations burned bright with high stakes mortal drama and the language of prophecy. This is heavily reflected in her work.
The many places Walker has worked and lived directly inform her art. This includes eight years in the museum world, two years as a lighthouse keeper on Martha’s Vineyard, and three years as a branding and copywriting consultant in New York City. Walker was raised in the California Bay Area and returns often.
She has a Master’s in Theology, Imagination, and the Arts from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Walker currently resides in the New York Hudson Valley with her husband John - the love of her life - and her 1,200 pound printing press.
My graduation from the University of St Andrews in Scotland, 2014
My first press on Martha's Vineyard. Took a crane to move it, old iron sides.
My current press: A Conrad press that breaks down into pieces for easier moving - No crane required!
Exhibitions & Recognitions:
Featured Artist: Pariveda Art Show, NYC Tech Week. Chelsea, NY. 2023.
Group Show: Ethan Cohen Gallery. Beacon, NY. July-August 2023.
Group Show: Hudson Glass Gallery. Beacon, NY, July-August 2023.
Selected Work Feature: “Thin Place”: Exponent II Magazine, Winter 2023 Edition.
Featured Artist: Deep Yellow Gallery, Eagle, Idaho. Spring 2022- Summer 2023.
Featured Artist: Deseret Flagship Gallery. Salt Lake City, UT. Spring 2022- Summer 2023.
Selected Work Feature: “Three Crowns”: Exponent II Magazine, Summer 2021 Edition.
Selected Work Feature: “Saint Lucy”: Martha’s Vineyard Museum ‘Environment’ exhibit. Martha’s Vineyard, MA. Spring 2021.
Finalist: 'Church History Museum’ International Art Competition. Salt Lake City, UT. 2018.
Solo Show: “The Great Divide”: Chilmark Public Library, Martha’s Vineyard, MA. February 2018.
Solo Show: “Levites”: Gallery 51 Art, Martha’s Vineyard, MA. May 2017.
City of Boston Artist Certificate: Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, Boston, MA. 2017.
Featured Artist: ‘Art of Theologians' Show, St Andrews, Scotland. November 2014.
Grant Recipient: University of St Andrews specialty grant for series of etchings alongside dissertation. 2014.
Featured Artist: Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista, VA. Spring 2013- Fall 2014.
Grant Recipient: International Gospel Vision of the Arts Award, Salt Lake City, UT. 2013.