Allyn Bromley facts for kids
Allyn Bromley (born in 1928) is an American artist and art teacher. She was born in San Francisco. She first came to Hawaii in 1952. She lived in Waikiki for nine years. From 1961 to 1965, she lived in Europe. She returned to Hawaii in 1965.
She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1968. She then earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1971. These degrees helped her become a professional artist and teacher.
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About Allyn Bromley's Art Career
Teaching and Leading
Allyn Bromley began teaching at Leeward Community College in 1972. She taught there until 1983. In 1983, she became the director of the Printmaking Department. This was at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She retired in 2000 as a professor emeritus. This means she was honored for her long and excellent teaching career.
Her Unique Art Style
Bromley mainly works with screen printing. This is a way of making prints using a screen and ink. Since the late 1980s, she has mixed her printing with other art forms. She adds painting, drawing, and collaging to her work. Collaging is when you glue different materials onto a surface.
Her artwork, Breakfast Buddha (from 2004), is a great example of her mixed-media prints. In many of her portraits, she focuses on the shape of the person. She often makes the face details less important.
Where to See Her Art
You can find Allyn Bromley's art in public collections. These include the Hawaii State Art Museum and the Honolulu Museum of Art.
The Honolulu Museum of Art recently had a special show of her new works. It was called "Allyn Bromley: At the Edge of Forever." This show ran from November 2024 to June 2025.
