Artist Author Poet, Alison Jane Rice, has been developing her art and writing practice since early childhood and has been referred to as “an artist intuitive attuned to the natural world”.

An international Business for Peace nomination, WHO Healthy Cities Award for contributions to Youth Arts & Environment, and Masters in Creative Arts, confirm Alison’s commitment to her creative path. 

The artist’s exclusive preview of her Imperial Flower Kingdom series for King Charles III (as part of the celebrations of his 50-year chairmanship of the Duchy of Cornwall Prince’s Council) resulted in the purchase of the first set of rare prints from this magical series.

This Royal preview was one of a few special events in the UK where Alison was invited to preview and read excerpts from her yet to be published book. All part of a decade long project Alison continues to nurture until fruition.

In the eighties Alison was the first non-indigenous artist invited by then curator Angela Martin and Director Edmund Capon to create a multi-faceted art and dance performance piece in the Yiribana Gallery for school groups during Multicultural Week.

Her Rainbow Serpent creation inspired Alison to write and create prolifically.

Her Collector Editions began with the international publication of her first book ALIGHT in 1999. A self development journal and program that secured the support of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and raised awareness of the healing power of art.

The ALIGHT launch took place at The Children’s Hospital Westmead and was opened by Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett AM.

Alison donated all profits from her ALIGHT Journal to the hospital’s artist-in-residence program as her heart’s wish was to see art adorning the walls of hospices around the globe with patients being able to have access to art therapy whilst in convalescence.

Alison then went on to write and illustrate her whimsical artist editions namely The Legend of Prince Farty Barty & His Sacred Bum Bum Tree, Arty Barty’s Magic Paintbrush, and Birds Go Boho which have been popular with art and book lovers, young and old. She is now working on her fourth picture book of verse with accompanying colourful illustrations about a rather eccentric squirrel.

Thank you for entering the creative microcosm of artist Alison Jane Rice 🌷