Every picture tells a story. This statement describes the life of my watercolor paintings. My name is Alison Wallace Parham. I am a local watercolor artist that grew up in Santa Cruz. I discovered watercolors in 1999 when a friend invited me to take a class at the home of a local watercolor artist, Linda Lord, I went and never looked back! I’ve also taken classes with watercolor artists/authors, Elizabeth Kinkade and Maryjo Koch.
For numerous years, I have participated in the Capitola Art & Wine, Scotts Valley Art & Wine, Pescadero Arts and Fun Festival, Santa Cruz Open Studios, the Bonny Doon Art Tour, and Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Markets. I did not take part in any shows for 2020-2021, due to covid and the loss of our home and my studio in the CZU fire. We rebuilt and in 2022, I was able to start painting again and participate in the Bonny Doon Art Tour, and it felt “good” to be home.
It’s now 2026 and I’m thankful to be back at the Santa Cruz Art League with all of my “painting buddies!”
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