resist authoritarianism

Allyn Boley grew up in San Diego, California, where they earned bachelor’s degrees in Studio Art and Psychology from San Diego State University. After pursuing various creative projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland, Oregon, Allyn moved to Indiana during the summer of 2020. They established their Bloomington studio in May of 2023 and received grant funding from the City of Bloomington Arts Commission to support their practice in 2024 and 2025. Though primarily a painter, Allyn works in a variety of drawing and painting media. They began extensive private studio training at a very young age and have experience teaching the foundations of drawing and painting to folks aged 4 and up.