Allie was born and raised in 

 Centerville, Utah where she grew up watching her dad, Michael Hadley paint and sell his work in Jackson, WY.  Many family vacations were spent driving to Jackson Hole where the smell of oil paint and wool blankets filled the air as her family followed the Snake River west. This played a large role in motivating Allie to pursue art at an early age.   

   Allie received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and studied several years back under nationally recognized artists: Jill Carver, G. Russell Case and Kathryn Stats. “Learning from these seasoned artists in a plein air setting was inspiring. My ability to see the outdoors and deconstruct its critical elements to formulate a well-planned painting increased tenfold." Most recently, Allie is studying under renowned landscape painter, Scott Christensen. “Thinking creatively and allowing time for ideas and themes to develop are key points for me in this ongoing education. I feel my art has infinite potential and look forward to deliberate exploration to foster new ideas.”

      In addition to on-going education, Allie is an award-winning artist. She received the Impressionist Award of Excellence in 2021 at the Oil Painters of America (OPA) Western Regional Exhibition.  She received awards two consecutive years in a row with the American Impressionist Society’s (AIS) Small Works Showcase. In 2021 she received first place at the Wet Wall Competition in South Carolina, and in 2022 received an Honorable Mention in the Toas, New Mexico exhibition. Allie is now a signature member of the AIS -an accomplishment achieved by only 14% of its entire membership.

On an every day occasion, Allie can be spotted painting the landscape in and around the Treasure Valley.  “The richness of painting from life, whether in the studio or outdoors, is where I find myself as an artist.”  

Allie currently resides with her husband and young children in Meridian, ID. 

Allie is a Member of the

OPA, AIS and AWA

MY STORY

     I always knew I wanted to be an artist. When I was a little girl I remember standing in my nightgown, long past my bedtime, watching my Dad mix blue greys for his painting of the Tetons. I knew in that childhood moment, as my bare feet soaked into the carpet, I wanted to be an artist. From there, squiggle doodles matured to figure drawings, oil painting classes and a BFA.

After graduation, I put art in my back pocket. Working full-time to support my husband while he attended law school and start a family took its rightful place and precedence in life. I remember in those quiet moments when one or all of our children napped I should go pick up my paint brush, but instead, I picked up one more piece of laundry to fold. The days were long and tiresome.

  Soon we were expecting our third child when things dramatically changed. Our baby was still born at 34 weeks. Through the grief, pain and sorrow I realized I needed something back in my life that was missing. It was art. Nearly 9 years has passed since that experience. Our family has blossomed and so has my career in art. I now paint because I find balance in art. What started out as a passion has now matured to a profession.  Art lightens my mind and helps me approach daily life with more joy.

    Now there is more laundry to fold than ever, more dishes to clean than ever, and I am painting more than ever. Somehow at the end of the day it all fits. I hope my work offers you and your home beauty in the way that fine art enriches, deepens, and expands any environment.

Allie