1. Contemporary Artist

2. Allison Schulnik 1978- Born in SanDiego, CA, Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA 2000- Received BFA in Experimental Animation

3. Schulnik is a contemporary Painter She uses a technique called Impasto im·pas·to – the laying on of paint thickly

4. Schulnik is influenced by many different every day things for her work Such as: Dance, Musical theatre, Film, Music, and Cartoons

5. Many of Schulnik’s characters have slumped postures Schulnik works from drawings and photos of friends/loved ones Whether her painting is animal or human-like, they are built upon a human frame

6. The subjects in Schulnik’s work usually stare back at the audience, studying us as we are studying them.

7. Her characters often give off a discomforting or creepy atmosphere However, there is also a sense of compassion, understanding and hopefulness for her subjects as well

8. Common Themes of Schulnik’s Work - Shakespearian theme: Comedy/Tragedy of Love - What is Considered Gruesome - Death

9. “Hobo Clown”

10. http://markmooregalleryblog.com/gallery-artists/ http://newamericanpaintings.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/piled-up-qa- with-allison-schulnik/ http://www.allisonschulnik.com/DW_files/PAINTINGS.html