Visual Arts

Allison Christie (b. 1936)

Original entry by

Corina Sanchez, New Georgia Encyclopedia,

10/01/2015

Last edited by NGE Staff on 10/13/2015
Allison Christie is a self-taught artist who was born in 1936 in Palo Alto, California. Her watercolor painting First Rack—Tobacco Drying is part of Georgia’s State Art Collection.
First Rack—Tobacco Drying by Allison Christie is part of Georgia's State Art Collection. According to Christie, &quotThe challenge is there, and I'm always looking for it--to present rather common, everyday objects to the viewer for a more intimate encounter. It was a small tobacco farm run by two very old, very proud men." Watercolor, 31 x 38 inchesFirst Rack—Tobacco Drying
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Sanchez, Corina. "Allison Christie (b. 1936)." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 13 October 2015. Web. 15 November 2018.
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