Quayle's Nest Studio
Accepting Commissions Portraiture or landscapes
Mediums used - Acrylic and oil paintings, Graphite, Pen, colored pencil and charcoal drawings
About Allen St-Onge
Initially an amateur cartoonist, Allen began serious artistic training in 2000 at the Visual Arts Centre Orleans (VACO) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Not limiting himself to a single media, he quickly demonstrated skill in drawing and painting with graphite, colored pencil, and acrylic. Since his first solo exhibition of life drawings in July 2004, his work has been displayed in various galleries and shows in Canada and Missouri, and is in collections in both Canada and the United States. Both a studio and plein air artist, his favorite subject matter continues to be landscapes and the human form.
A retired Colonel from the Canadian Air Force, he resides in Springfield, Missouri, and is a co-owner of Quayle’s Nest Studio with his wife Cindy. He is quickly discovering the wonderful plein air locations in Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas.
Art Exhibitions
Visual Arts Centre Orleans - Ottawa/Orleans, ON 2001,2002
Life Drawing Exhibits - Ottawa, ON 2002, 2003, 2004
Rothwell Hauck Gallery - Ottawa, ON 2004 Solo Exhibition "Kissed by the Light"
Snug Haven - Snug Harbour, ON - 2006, 2007, 2008
National Avenue Studio 55 exhibit - Springfield, MO 2011
Visual Artist Alliance Springfield - Springfield, MO 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Springfield Regional Arts Council - Hearts for the Arts - Springfield, MO 2012
Creamery Arts Center - Springfield, MO 2013
Southwest Baptist University Art Exhibit - Bolivar, MO Nov. 2014
Machinos - Springfield, MO 2013
University Plaza - Springfield, MO Feb. 2013 Solo exhibit with Cindy Quayle
Nearly Famous Deli - Springfield, MO April 2013 Solo exhibit with Cindy Quayle
Library Center - Springfield, MO 2015
Springfield Brewing Co. - Springfield, MO 2015 Solo exhibit with Cindy Quayle
Springfield Regional Arts Council - Springfield, MO 2014, 2015
Collections
Private art collections throughout Canada and the United States
Associations
Plein Air Ensemble member - Ottawa, ON 2006-2008
Franklin 4 - Ottawa, ON 2006, 2007, 2008 Group of 4 artists consisting of Allen St-Onge, Cindy Quayle, John Alexander Day, and Deborah Czernecky. Plein air painters throughout Ontario and Quebec. Main focus on the Georgian Bay and Algonquin Parks regions.
Visual Artist Alliance of Springfield (VAAS) - Springfield, MO Vice President, Secretary and Newsletter Co-Editor Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2013
Friends of the Springfield Art Museum - Springfield, MO President and Secretary - Oct. 2010 - November 2013
Springfield Art Museum - Springfield, MO - Art Instructor - Sept. 2013 - Nov. 2016
Northview Seniors Center at Doling Park - Springfield, MO - Volunteer Art Facilitator/instructor Mar. 2013 - Apr. 2016