Alla Dickson is Belorussian born Michigan, USA, multiple awards winning artist. Her positive energy and optimism is transparent through her artworks.
Alla is very grateful to all Americans, who have been welcoming her since 1996. She fell in love with Michigan people and landscapes and her art reflects it. Alla is a self taught artist. After getting her Master degree in teaching languages (Russian, English, German, Latin) she was accepted to teach art in addition to languages in schools of Siberia, USSR.
Alla Dickson has developed deep appreciation of cultures and art since 11 years of age, when her family lived in Cairo, Egypt. Since that age she fearlessly traveled around the world, exploring all fifteen Soviet republics, Middle East, Asia and Europe. Syria, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Egypt, Turkey, all Scandinavian and many European countries-just to name a few. During the hard times of perestroika she immigrated with her two daughters to the USA.
She worked full time as a teacher and social worker for almost 30 years when she decided to quit her job and fully devote herself to art. She is now an active member of the Holland Friends of Arts, Zeeland Artists' Collective and other art organizations of the West Michigan. She is on Board of Directors of the Holland Area Arts Council. During 2014 year she had participated in 15 art exhibits in galleries and corporations. She is 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 ArtPrize artist, International Art Exhibit in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, including Palm Beach Art Fair, January 20-24 January 2016. In 2014 there were two documentary films and a number of publications on her art. She is a motivational and passionate art instructor at the Holland Area Arts Council and in her private art studio. She has participated in juried exhibits and has won People's Choice Award in Art in Bloom contest of the 2015 and the winner of the 2016 Tulip Time Festival, Holland, Michigan, USA.
Alla is committed to give back to a generous community of West Michigan and has initiated and participated in several art projects of the city. She has been invited to be an artist of the local theatre and donated her multiple walls mural to the Holland Park Theatre and a local restaurant.
Watercolors and oil on canvas are her favorite media.
EDUCATION:
1976-1981 M.A. Tyumen State University, Tyumen, USSR (Russia)
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
2013 ArtPrize, DeVos Conference Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 MI ARTS: All Media Visual Arts, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2014 ArtPrize, DeVos Conference Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 Post ArtPrize Exhibit, Frames Unlimited, Grand Rapids, MI
2014 RePrize Exhibit, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2015 Art in Bloom 2015 Tulip Time, Top 20, People’s Choice Award, Holland Area Arts Council
2015 MI ARTS: All Media Visual Arts, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2015 ArtPrize, DeVos Conference Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2015 RePrize Exhibit, Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2015 ARTWALK 2015, Grand Haven, MI
2016 Palm Beach Art Fair, Palm Beach, Florida, Booth 407 Alessandro Berni Gallery, Febr.20-24
2016 Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI, April-May
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2013 Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2014 Gallery 902, Holland, MI
2014 Washgington Square Gallery, Holland, MI
2014 Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2015 Zeeland Hospital, Zeeland, MI
2015 Flying Colorz Studio, Holland, MI
2015 Studio 2, Montegue, MI
2015 Zeeland Artists Show, Grand Rapids, MI
2015 Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
2016 Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI (two artists show 'The ART of living with JOY'
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2013 Butch’s Dry Dock, Holland, MI
2013 Park Theatre, Holland, MI
2013-2015 The Sand and Stone Gallery, Holland, MI
2014 Raymond James and Associates, Holland, MI
2014 Freedom Village, Holland, MI
2014 Door Library, Door, MI
2015 Door Library, Door, MI
2015 Raymond James and Associates, Holland, MI
2016 Holland Area Arts Council, January-February
2016 JP's Coffee and Espresso Bar, April-May
PUBLICATIONS:
Sentinel, Holland, MI, 'Fundraising with art: Artist Alla Dickson will lead 'Coffee & Canvas' event', by Lori Timmer
West Michigan Women Magazine, February 17, 2016
Art-HACK, February 2016:
Sentinel Holland, February 2016:
WHTC 1450 news
The Zeeland Record, 'Stuff Stockings With Local Art', Dec. 3, 2015.
The Zeeland Record 'Local Artists Shine On Global Stage' by Colette Finney, Oct. 1, 2015.
The Zeeland Record 'Concert Series Inspire Artists', Sep.10, 2015.
Arthackdotorg, 'Bordering on Ordinary' by Colette Finney on MI Arts exhibit, Sep. 6, 2015.
The Rapidian, Oct.1, 2014, 'We are all connected: ArtPrize artist, Red Cross explore This Enigmatic World'.
Radio WHTC 1450, Sep.3, 2014, by Gary Stevens 'Local Artist Dedicates ArtPrize Piece to American Red Cross'.
Light Metal Age Magazine Dec 5, 2014 ' ArtPrize Entry Inspired by Aluminum-'We are all connected”.
Alla Dickson joined Fine Art America on August 31st, 2011.
