Alison Donaldson
Alison is a dedicated paper artist based in Houston, known for her contemporary approach to collage. A self-taught artist, she follows her intuition, allowing creativity to unfold organically. Inspired by her mother’s imaginative use of materials, Alison developed a deep fascination with arrangement, pattern, and repetition. She explores these elements by deconstructing her original artworks and reassembling them into intricate weavings or modern collages.
Her process—free painting, tearing, cutting, and instinctively reconstructing—leads to unexpected and captivating results. Beyond the visual impact, this method serves as a form of personal reflection and healing. Alison’s work is designed to evoke joy and curiosity, inviting viewers to connect with the intricacies of her technique and the thoughtful energy infused into each piece.
She works out of her studio at Silver Street Studios on the Sawyer Yards campus in Houston. She has studied collage and assemblage at the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In 2023, Alison was honored to have her work acquired for UTHealth Houston’s corporate collection as part of Gratitude of Art, a curated project compiled into a book for the university’s top donors.
Alison holds a degree from Texas A&M and spent six months in Italy studying art history—an experience that continues to influence her artistic perspective. When she’s not in the studio, she enjoys time with her husband and their high school and college aged sons.
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Solo Exhibitions:
"Propinquity" (April 2025)
"Paper Trail" (July 27 - Sept. 9, 2023)
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Group Exhibitions:
- "Creative Fusion" - Winter Street (May 2025 - August 2025)
- "Visual Symphony" - Silver Street (May 2025 - June 2025)
- "Vibrations" - Sabine Street (February 2025 - March 2025)
- "Visual Journey" - Silver Street Sawyer Yards (December 2024 - February 2025) ​
- Visual Arts Association Houston: 40th Annual Juried Exhibition at the Jung Center Houston - Honorable Mention for "Stracciatella"
​- "Salan d'Ete 2024" - Silver Street Sawyer Yards (Summer 2024)
- "Big Ideas, Small Frames" - The Silos Sawyer Yards (Fall 2023)
- Visual Arts Alliance - 38th Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Spring 2023)
- "Compulsion" - The Silos Sawyer Yards (Summer 2023)
- The Scouted Studio Emerging Artist's Exhibition (Spring 2023)
- "Artist's Statements" - The Silos Sawyer Yards (Spring 2023)
- "Winter" - The Silos Sawyer Yards (Winter 2023)
- Art House Loan Program - Houston (December 2022 - March 2023)
- The Scouted Studio Emerging Artist's Exhibition (Fall 2022)
- "Free Expression" - The Silos Sawyer Yards (Fall 2022)
- "Love Story" - The Silos Sawyer Yards (Summer 2022)
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Collaborations:
UTHealth Houston - The Art of Gratitude
Turn in Gold (Houston)
The Children's Fund
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Publications:
PaperCity - UTHealth Event (Spring 2023)
VoyageHouston
Art Resin Guide to Resin Artists
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