Alison earned a BFA in Surface Design, Illustration, and Photography from Syracuse University. She worked in commercial design for Hallmark before launching a freelance career that has featured an array of partnerships with companies like Target, Jim Henson Studios, Michaels, Disney, Recycled Paper Greetings, and UNICEF. Hailing from a family of artists, Alison blends photographs, paintings, and pastel pieces, scanning and layering them on top of one another. Her modern contemporary portfolio is built around photographs taken while journeying throughout the United States, Europe, and China.