Alison C. Board - Artist, Author & Educator

Born and brought up in Dorset on the south coast of the UK, Ali did not expect to end up becoming an artist as she had dreams of being on a stage dancing and performing. When she decided that wasn’t exactly what she was meant to do, she was invited by her parents to join the family business - art materials, stationery and picture framing.

Now married to Richard, surrounded by glorious Dorsetshire countryside and the proud keeper of an expanding menagerie of animals, she spends every day painting, photographing and inventing new creative ideas to pass on to her students and followers across the world.

Freelance Artist: 2013 - Present
Solo and joint exhibitions, open studios
Commissioned work and community projects
Collaborative projects with makers/artists

Educator / demonstrator: 1993 - Present
Visiting Tutor, Arts University Bournemouth
Material development and content presenter, SAA, Search Press, Derwent and associated brands
Educational institutions and online classroom management

Author: 2013 - Present
New Title TBA - Search Press
A Beginners guide to Watercolour with Mixed Media - Search Press
Magazine articles and online zine content

Gallery owner/Curator: 1992 - 2015
Owner/Curator art gallery and picture framers, Wimborne
Gallery Manager, Walford Mill Crafts
Retail Manager, Tilsed & Son Artists

Education:
Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Distinction) - Arts University Bournemouth - 2009 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts (First Class) - Arts University Bournemouth - 2010 - 2013
Postgraduate Certificate - Online & Distance Education (Distinction) - Open University - 2016 - 2017

Ali offers tuition, demonstrations, commissions and quality art materials, please use the menu at the top of the page to choose which of these aspects you would like to read more about.