Christian Allison: There’s something unique about the eyes that has to come alive
In episode 2 of never before heard conversations from my archive, I speak with portrait painter Christian Allison. Christian hails from Nigeria, a self-taught artist who left a career in engineering to pursue art full time.
One of the things that struck me the most about our conversation and why I love interviewing people from around the world, was how Christian talks about his practice. With none of the self-deprecation associated with British culture, Christian loves his work and states it as fact, without any guile or artifice.
All paintings by Christian Allison
Guest: Christian Allison
Title: There’s something unique about the eyes that has to come alive
Music: Dunsin Oyekan and Nathaniel Bassey
Links: Christian’s Website ; Christian’s IG
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