Miles Allen

I am a studio-based artist though I spend lots of time elsewhere gathering materials and getting inspiration from a variety of sources. I started painting in 1998, inspired by an exhibition of Emily Kngwarreye's work. Although I have painted landscapes and portraits my work is now, and has been sinc…

Solo exhibitions •2016 Fireworks Gallery, Doggett St, Newstead, Qld •2015 Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Toowoomba, Qld •2015 Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, Caloundra, Qld •2015 Lasting Impressions Gallery, Kenilworth, Qld •2014 Capturing and releasing Broken Hill, Broken Hill Art Exchange, Broken…

In a world where little seems straightforward or easily understood and where we construct different meanings to suit our needs and history, my artworks are intended to come as something of a relief. There is a sense of respite and calm in the simplicity of the contemporary mandala-like compositions.…