Oil

Born in Russia, Alla Parsons always expressed her emotions through drawing, and painting. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree from Georgia Southern University and is teaching art at Hawaii Pacific University.

Growing up I was influenced by studying the works by the Old Masters in the Hermitage in Saint-Petersburg. From a young age I was taught classical approaches to painting and drawing.
Later, when I moved to the US, I also was influenced by Symbolism, Surrealism and Expressionism. That allowed me to develop my personal style which I call “Magic Realism”.
It combines different styles, juxtaposes eclectic elements, brings together different ideas, issues, and tells a story, often hidden behind personal symbolism. This work is an example of Trompe l’oeil, that I often include in my paintings. “Trompe l’oeil” means “to trick the eye” in French and is aimed at creating an illusion of space and depth on a 2-dimensional surface.
You can see examples of my Magic Realism paintings and read more about the style on my blog: https://allaparsons.wordpress.com/2016/05/20/what-is-magic-realism/