"John A Noble" 2021 by Alison Shaw
Alison Shaw

Alison Shaw has been a photographer all of her life, and has lived on Martha’s Vineyard for most of that time. She grew up in the DC area, but she was a “summer kid” on the Vineyard, visiting her grandparents in Edgartown every summer. After graduating from Smith College in 1975, she came to the Island “just for the summer,” and never left.

While working at the Vineyard Gazette, Alison began shooting black &

white photos, which she began showing at art galleries in the early 80s. She developed quite a following, with Gazette readers looking forward to seeing her photos in the paper every week.

In 2000 Alison left the Gazette, and put all of her energy into Alison Shaw Photography. Her work has evolved from documentary to abstract, the movement of her camera creating gorgeous, evocative swaths of color.

Over 8000 of Alison’s original fine art prints are in public and private collections. She has collaborated on 15 books and 5 cookbooks. She teaches photography workshops on the Vineyard every fall (since 1988), in Maine every July, and a number of international locations since 1995.

Alison works with her long-time partner Sue Dawson, who is co-owner of Alison Shaw Photography, and director of Alison Shaw Gallery, located in an old single-engine firehouse in the heart of the Oak Bluffs Arts District. Alison and Sue, their two teenagers, and three cats live on the shores of a pond in Oak Bluffs.

"John A Noble" 2021
Alison Shaw
Pigment Print
11" x 9"     Framed: 16" x 14"
2021     Edition of 50
$895
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