New Auburn, WI1947 - 2024 It is with great sadness that we share the loss of our friend and the exceptional artist, Allan Servoss. Our hearts are with Allan’s wife Gail, his children Bria and Tanner, and his dear friends. Allan was an incredibly kind, thoughtful, intelligent, and funny person. Much like his artwork, Allan’s paintings are at first quiet but if you give them time, they unfold themselves and have so much to share.As an artist he carved out a special place at Abel Contemporary and the larger regional art community. His work is beautiful, relevant, and singular in its voice. Allan was modest to a fault, but I hope he knows that the work he has created is significant and loved by so many. - Theresa AbelHere is a link to Allan’s obituary - Obituary information for Allan Conway Servoss (thompsonfuneralhome.com) Allan Servoss was an artist working primarily in colored pencil, acrylic and casein. For over thirty years his work appeared in galleries, museums, juried exhibitions, and numerous group and solo shows. His paintings and drawings have appeared in American Artist magazine, The Artist’s Magazine, American Artist’s Drawing, International Artist and the French publication, Artist’s Practique. His color pencil work has been published in dozens of publications including fifteen books on drawing and numerous other illustrated volumes. Servoss has twice been invited to teach workshops for the Colored Pencil Society of America’s annual convention and has conducted classes in drawing and painting coast to coast. Allan lived and worked at his home and studio in rural west central Wisconsin. "There is a story from Sight and Insight by Alexander Eliot about a Chinese painter who, after completing his masterwork, painted a door on it, walked through, and was never again seen. It is this spirit of involvement with a work of art that I try to access. I am intrigued and motivated by the process of doing art, watching the piece unfold by degrees while striving to include only that which is essential, endeavoring to create spaces that I would like to be in." --Allan Servoss Allan has conducted watercolor and colored pencil workshops for over 20 years. These include workshops in California, Washington D.C., Arizona, Montana, Minnesota, Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin. In 1998, he was one of two artists selected to conduct a master class at the International CPSA (Colored Pencil Society of America) Exhibition. He was also invited to teach a workshop and jury the Midwest Color Exhibition in Chicago, IL in 1999. His colored pencil drawings and watercolors have been exhibited nationally in juried exhibitions, galleries, museums and colleges. Allan is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has his ten-year merit award. Allan's work was the subject of an article titled COLORED PENCIL IMPROVISATION in the January 2006 issue of AMERICAN ARTIST MAGAZINE and his work was also featured in the Winter 2005 issue of AMERICAN ARTIST/DRAWING MAGAZINE. He has also been published in THE ARTIST'S MAGAZINE and THE INTERNATIONAL ARTIST'S MAGAZINE. His work is also featured in eleven books on drawing which include: THE COMPLETE COLORED PENCIL by Bernard PoulinTHE BEST OF COLORED PENCIL, VOLS. 1,2,3,4 and 5 edited by Vera CurnowTHE CREATIVE COLORED PENCIL by Vera CurnowEXPLORING COLORED PENCIL by Sandra D’AngeloDISCOVERING DRAWING by Ted RoseCOLORED PENCIL EXPLORATIONS by Janie GildowAllan has also illustrated several books and is featured in "Artists Inspired by H. P. Lovecraft" published by Centipede Press.