Diane Allison Gameboards

Diane's work is utterly fetching - graphic and fresh of form while wholly traditional in craft. She is a romantic. Charmed by left behind handprints and their untold stories, she signs her own work with a paint drenched handprint on the back of each board. Diane makes her boards high in the Appalachian mountains where she lives with her family, and was first inspired by her love of quilt making and design. Nature supplies her color palette and many designs date from the 1800s. Each board is painstakingly crafted through a nine-step process where drawing, layers of paint, multiple sandings and a finishing rub result in a lush texture - ever difficult to capture (close-up photos of each board are available - just ask). Each is intricate and the number she can make is very limited. We love Diane's work hung in groupings that add a dimensional decor element to a room -- and yes, of course they are playable though we adore them for they're eye-candy merits! Diane's exceptional work had been featured in Country Living magazine, Southern Living, Home, and has appeared on Mary Emmerling's Country at Home, as well as in the Museum of American Folk Art and the respected artist medium, Sundance Catalog. We are proud to be Diane's on-line retailer.