Greg Allen Biography

Greg Allen is a painter based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Greg has a keen interest in the detailed beauty of the natural world, primarily focusing on the northern Saskatchewan landscape within the Precambrian Shield. Through personal exploration of the land and a lifelong connection to the Boreal Forest of Northern Saskatchewan (Treaty 6 territory), he has made the shorelines of the Canadian Shield the main muse for his recent work. 

Greg explores avenues of perception with his paintings. Using aspects of illusion and precise mark making to pronounce the subject matter. He is keen to showcase the variance of lifeforms that make up the details within the landscape. 

Born in Regina SK, in 1982, Greg considers himself a life-long artist. He studied drawing and sculpture at the University of Regina, but tailored his love of painting through self taught exploration. Since his start into painting in 2015, Allen’s work has toured Saskatchewan through OSAC’s ‘Arts on the Move’ program. Multiple solo exhibitions, and featured in nature themed books, and magazines. Including appearances in film projects like CBCArts Television program ‘The Exhibitionists’ and other local media. 

Greg’s primary focus is to continue his work with the Boreal Landscape, drawing inspiration from his wilderness cabin retreat at Besnard Lake, Saskatchewan where he frequently visits. 

Greg is represented by Slate Fine Art Gallery, he works from his studio in Regina SK.