About Allison

Allison Lynn is a Kenhtè:ke-based multidisciplinary artist, educator, and mother of 4. Born in Belleville, Ontario, Allison moved to Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory as a young child, and has called Kenhtè:ke her home since. After secondary school, she pursued post-secondary fine arts studies at OCAD-U and York University. Additionally, she earned her B.Ed. at Queen’s University, prior to embarking on her teaching career in her home community. 

Her practice spans installation, textile, sculpture, printmaking and mixed media with a visceral authenticity, high contrast, and a nod to history through the use of nostalgic ephemera.  Her experience as a woman of Kanyen’kehá:ka and mixed descent features prominently in her visual explorations as she finds ways to connect and create a dialogue between the past, the present, and possible futures.

Allison has volunteered on the Board of Directors at Woodland Cultural Centre since 2016, and currently holds the position of chair. She lives with her family in Tyendinaga Township on Simcoe Deed land.