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Sheila Asbell Allen lives and works in Bloomington, Illinois, where she participates in many arts and community organizations. She frequently is asked to have her work part of art auction fundraisers.  When she feels strongly about an organization and has an appropriate art work ready, she may participate in fundraisers.  Here are some she has been included in recently:

Allen has been accepted to have her work shown at the Sugar Creek Arts Festival in Normal, Illinois.  She also occassionally sells smaller pieces at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers’ Market and Artists’ Alley.

Allen has participated in annual holiday open houses which she organizes with fellow artists.  She has participated in Open Studio/Houses with Linda Isaacson-Healy, Joann Goetzinger, and Martha Burk as well as Open Houses with Gayla Davis Betts.

Allen has work has beenaccepted in many Themed Group Shows at The McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington, Illinois.  These have include

  •           “Self-Portraits”
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  •           “Collage”
  •           "...and i am blue..."
  •           “Recycled”
  •           “Postcards from the Edge”
  •           “Forgery”
  •           “So Square”
  •           “Dorothy’s Red Shoes”
  •           “Summertime”


Sheila judged the 80th annual amateur art competition-exhibition at The McLean County Arts Center of downtown Bloomington, Illinois.

For many years Sheila and her husband Les Allen, who is also an artist, owned the Paintin' Place Art Supply Store  in downtown Normal. She participated in the store's Art Open Houses and in Downtown Normal Art Walks.  She also has taught watercolor classes through Paintin' Place.

Rotation. Acrylic 14 x 14