Allie Louise (b.2000) is a self-taught artist based in Livingston, Montana curating photo-realistic art with soft pastels in both color and black and white, in hopes of bringing a new light to the medium. She began her art career in 2022, found her way into the pastel world, and has dedicated herself to creating art that is visually compelling, thought-provoking, and that invites viewers to engage with the subject matter on a deeper level. She has since been featured in The Russell Auction, Western Art Collector, Southwest Art "21 under 31", Yellowstone Art Museum, Pastel Journal, Coors Western Art Young Guns, and more.
 

Her approach is observational and detail-driven, with an emphasis on expression, composition, mark making, and subtle emotional gestures as the foundation of the storytelling from piece to piece. Soft pastel allows her to work with a degree of realism while preserving the visible marks of the medium. Texture, layered color, and quiet imperfections are intentional, helping the work feel artistic, timeless, and grounded. She finds peace in the thousands of tedious pastel marks that make her work what it is.

"Looking past the obvious, close observation and engagement of the subject is my process. Though my pieces are meant to look like photos at first glance, I am proud that up close, the viewer is able to see the hundreds of thousands of tedious pastel marks. My goal is to inspire those who see my work to look more carefully at the detail in the things around them."