The Artist

Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Allan Chow resides in Kansas City, Missouri, where he received his BFA in Illustration from the Kansas City Art Institute. While apprenticed to an illustrator/painter, Allan learned new painting techniques, but more importantly, became inspired to pursue a career as a fine artist. Allan’s earliest work features cityscapes and landscapes from his native country.

His Paintings

Allan paints with a palette knife, applying thick impasto in brilliant colors found only in dreams. His emotions and passions pour through his spontaneous yet controlled brushstrokes, creating a three-dimensional experience for his audiences. During his exhibitions, viewers find it difficult to resist the temptation to touch his paintings. Allan has established a national following with his sophisticated style and obvious passion for painting.

Represented by the Leopold Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri, and Strecker Nelson Gallery in Manhattan, Kansas, Allan is a highly regarded painter of abstracted landscapes of the Kansas City skyline, the Flint Hills and San Francisco – all inspiring subjects. Allan’s eye-catching red stamp graces each of his paintings, setting them apart from other works on gallery walls.

Allan’s original paintings and prints belong to prestigious Kansas City-area collections such as H&R Block; the Kansas City Royals; BKD; Lewis, Rice and Fingersh Law Firm; the Overland Park Convention Center; the University of Kansas Medical Center; University of Missouri-Kansas City; Russell Stover Candies; and the Kauffman Foundation. His work hangs in private collections in Kansas City, Seattle, California, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Allan has received awards from the Societies of Illustrators of Los Angeles, New York and Korea, and he has been featured in the Kansas City Star, The Artist’s Magazine, Living the Artist’s Life by Paul Dorrell and Visitation Church: A Century of Faith.

Just for fun

When Allan isn’t painting, he teaches, competes, performs and participates in social salsa dancing events locally and nationally.