Allison Miles is an artist based in Gippsland, Victoria.
After developing an interest in art at an early age, Allison is
predominantly self-taught. One of her earliest memories of making
art is sitting outside as a child, decorating bamboo sticks with dot-
painted flowers. Through school and later life, art became a place of
refuge, expression and return.
At the heart of Allison’s practice is a simple but powerful truth: art enhances life!
Allison Miles
Meet Allison
I live with schizophrenia, and my art is closely connected to my
mental health journey.
As an artist, I feel driven to express my inner world out.
Making art is a way to process difficult experiences and express
what can be hard to put into words.
Art enhances my ability to connect and share with others.
Art offers a pathway through darkness, grief, change and moments
of psychosis.
Art is a place of colour, meaning and freedom, and a light when the days
feel dark.
Art is a way to calm my mind, and just be.
An artist from Gippsland expressing her inner world through vibrant, heartfelt creations.
STYLE
Allison’s work often includes vivid colour, flowers, faces, animals, symbolic
imagery and expressive forms. Oil pastels, ink, pencils, pens,
markers and oil paints are just some of the mediums Allison loves
to explore. Her work instinctively and emotionally, brings inner
feeling onto the page through various studies in colour, texture and
character creation.
Allison works on her art every day. Her practice often enters a flow
state, where time falls away and the page becomes a safe space
for thought, memory and image.
An artist from Gippsland expressing her inner world through vibrant, heartfelt creations.
EXHIBITIONS
In 2025, Allison held her first solo exhibition, ‘Cat Tails’, at ARC
Yinnar in Gippsland. She also began working with Arts Access
Victoria mentor Betra Fraval, who supported the development and
completion of several works later exhibited in ‘Embrace’ at The Dax
Centre in Parkville, Melbourne, in 2026.
An artist from Gippsland expressing her inner world through vibrant, heartfelt creations.
CREATIONS
Allison has produced books, calendars and greeting cards
featuring her original artworks. A selection of these are available
at Meeniyan Art Gallery, Town and Country Gallery Yarragon and Mirboo North
Art Space, in Gippsland.
An artist from Gippsland expressing her inner world through vibrant, heartfelt creations.
Gallery
Art that reflects my journey and the great joy it brings me to share art with others.
Art Journey
Expressing myself through art in various medims
Boat and Cranes
Created with guidance from mentor Betra Fraval.
Girl with Cranes
A collaboration that explores delicate emotions.
Cat Tails
Featured in my first solo exhibition, 2025.
Celebration
A piece reflecting joy and resilience.