He has lived in Guam, San Diego, Phoenix and Santa Cruz, and now calls the Pacific Northwest his home. Allan began his fine art career as a watercolorist, painting subjects ranging from urban scenes to natural landscapes to the human figure.

“The lens I see the world through is one of a two-spirited, first-generation Filipino immigrant raised on the island of Guam, living in the Greater Seattle area for over 25 years. Art-making for me is a way to express diverse opinions, about the Filipino-American experience, AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) gay subculture, and pre-and post-colonial history of the Philippines.

Along this creative journey, I have been reflecting on the practice of decolonization and connection to ‘Kapwa’ (a shared Filipino identity). It is important to me that my artwork provides representation and acknowledgement to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and LGBTQIA+ communities, honors my ancestors, and opens space for future generations.”

Upcoming & Past Events

Jul 2023 - Artist in Residence, McKinley Chalet in Denali National Park & Preserve

Apr 2023 - Sketch Pass Participant at the UrbanSketchers Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand

Jan 2023 - Featured Artist at Have You Eaten exhibition at Slip Gallery, Seattle WA

Aug 2022 - Artist in Residence, McKinley Chalet in Denali National Park & Preserve

Nov 2021 - Winner, Kikkoman 60th Anniversary Design Contest

Oct 2021 - Finalist, 2021 Dorothea Lange–Paul Taylor Prize, Duke University

July 2020 - Featured Artist at ACT:NOW – ACT II « BOOM Charlotte, NC

Sep 2019 - Solo Artist Booth at Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival, Mukilteo WA

July 2019 - Sketch Pass Participant at the UrbanSketchers Symposium in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Jun 2019 - Solo Artist Booth at Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds WA

Feb 2019 - Featured Artist at The Art of Food & Wine, Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood WA

July 2018 - Sketch Pass Participant at the UrbanSketchers Symposium in Porto, Portugal

Aug 2018 - Featured Artist at EGGS-plore City Wide Egg Hunt in Lynnwood WA

Apr 2018 - Artwork chosen by the Lynnwood Police Department for their Challenge Coin

Nov 2017 - Solo Artist Booth at the 29th Annual Best of the NW Art & Fine Craft Show

Oct 2017 - Solo Artist Booth at Issaquah Salmon Days

Sep 2017 - Solo Artist Booth at Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival, Mukilteo WA

Aug 2017 - Solo Artist Booth at Fresh Paint Everett, Artists in Action

July 2017 - Winner of the City of Lynnwood “Love Lynnwood” T-shirt Design Contest

Jun 2017 - Solo Artist Booth at Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds WA

Apr 2017 - Featured Artist, “Love My Bare Naked” series, SEAF 2017

Sep 2016 - Solo Artist Booth at Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival, Mukilteo WA

Jun 2016 - Solo Artist Booth at Edmonds Arts Festival, Edmonds WA

Apr 2016 - Featured Artist, “Butterflies: A Fantastically Queer Journey”, South Seattle College

Jul 2015 - Inside cover, Art & Beyond’s “Body Beautiful” Issue - http://goo.gl/VBHwtN

Jun 2015 - Solo Exhibition, “Love My Bare Naked” at Seattle Pridefest Art Walk

Apr 2015 - Featured Artist, “Queens” at the AN/T Gallery, Seattle

Jul 2014 - Featured Artist on the Sktchy App website - http://goo.gl/ikuT7Y

Jul 2013 - Featured Artist on Made With Paper App website - http://goo.gl/PiOylx

Jun 2008 - Creative Director, Le Projet Metropolitain 2008. The fashion show competition raised $3,800 for Seattle Children’s Hospital