BIO/CV/CONTACT
Artist Steve Allrich paints expressive landscapes evoking a powerful sense of place, using dramatic color and textured layers. In his most recent work he strives to capture a feeling of light and a sense of place while maintaining a fresh and spontaneous approach, gravitating to "the subject matter and the particular light that the Cape has". A graduate of the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Steve studied with artist Eugene Hall, painting figures and portraits directly from life, and interiors and landscapes on location. From The Copley Society of Boston to Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Allrich has exhibited his work in solo shows as well as invitational and juried exhibitions and garnered dozens of awards.
Steve was featured on Boston Channel 5's Chronicle: Cape Light; Cape Cod as seen through the eyes of five artists, and his book, Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner (Watson-Guptill Publications) has sold over 50,000 copies.
Allrich is also a screenwriter, penning several films, most recently 2020's Honest Thief, starring Liam Neeson, which was the number-one movie in the U.S. for two consecutive weeks.
Steve is represented by Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, Massachusetts.
Selected one-man shows, juried and group exhibitions
Addison Gallery, Orleans, MA
Blue Heron Gallery, Wellfleet, MA
Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, MA
Meyer Gallery, Santa FE, NM
American Artist’s Professional League, New York, NY
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Copley Society, Boston, MA
Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Francesca Anderson Gallery, Boston, MA
Allied Artists of America, New York, NY
Academic Artist’s Association, Springfield, MA
Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable, MA
Oklahoma Art Workshops, Oklahoma City, OK
American Artist’s Professional League, New York, NY
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
Copley Society, Boston, MA
Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Francesca Anderson Gallery, Boston, MA
Allied Artists of America, New York, NY
Academic Artist’s Association, Springfield, MA
Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Cape Cod Art Center, Barnstable, MA
Oklahoma Art Workshops, Oklahoma City, OK
Wichita Art Association, Wichita, KS
Publications
Cape Cod Life "Clinging to the Light" (Nov/Dec 2024)
“Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner” (Watson-Guptill, 1996)
American Artist feature article “Racing With the Light” (August, 1993)
American Artist survey article “A Survey of Outdoor Painters” (October, 1988)
Cape Cod Life “A Modern Impressionist” (July, 1991)
Review Magazine, 1991
Teaching
Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA
Cape Cod Art Association, Barnstable, MA
Falmouth Artists Guild, Falmouth, MA
Publications
Cape Cod Life "Clinging to the Light" (Nov/Dec 2024)
“Oil Painting for the Serious Beginner” (Watson-Guptill, 1996)
American Artist feature article “Racing With the Light” (August, 1993)
American Artist survey article “A Survey of Outdoor Painters” (October, 1988)
Cape Cod Life “A Modern Impressionist” (July, 1991)
Review Magazine, 1991
Teaching
Creative Arts Center, Chatham, MA
Cape Cod Art Association, Barnstable, MA
Falmouth Artists Guild, Falmouth, MA
Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, MA
Studio Four, Chicago, IL
Studio Four, Chicago, IL
North Shore Art Association, Chicago, IL
Produced Films
Honest Thief 2020
Honest Thief 2020
The Timber 2015
Bad Karma 2012
The Canyon 2009