Allie Stewart (she/they) is a freelance photographer whose work focuses on portraiture, cityscapes, and nature.
Allie grew up in Dallas, Texas, spent seven years in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now resides in the desert artist retreat of Bisbee, Arizona. While attending Duquesne University, Allie developed skills in visual storytelling through the creation of the campus project “Humans of Duquesne”, the management of media content for Duquesne University’s Office of International Programs, and the initiation of a diversity collective in the Rangos School of Health Sciences centered in cultural sharing experiences. Allie has served for the last couple of years as the Media Specialist for The Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy, a national organization which aims to promote advocacy and community for healthcare practitioners and their clientele.
As a doctor of Occupational Therapy, Allie’s artistic lens functions from an intersection of passions for diverse humanity and well-being. As a practitioner with a background in trauma-informed care, providing safe, meaningful creative experiences to others is a top priority of Allie’s. Allie believes in the therapeutic benefits of photography, such that the process of photography is considered just as, or sometimes even more, important than the outcome; it is in this manner that she knows visuals are tools to assist in authentic processes of self-love and self-appreciation. It is Allie’s vision that art be accessible to all, and that photographs be used as a medium in which individuals can connect more deeply with their innate sense of worth.
Allie's work has been featured in publications as well as in art shows and events, such as the First Friday gallery crawls in Pittsburgh, PA. "The Storytelling Collection", a 2018 series of prose and photographs, has been shown in three different gallery spaces across Pittsburgh and is currently in the early stages of a manuscript for publication. Her favorite venture thus far has been using a personal interest in photojournalism to capture her adventures in Europe during a period of living abroad. With that said, she never loses sight of the value of the spontaneous photo shoots that occur in the creative space of her apartment.
In practicing photography, Allie finds that the most gratifying part of the experience is using the lens to capture moments, emotions, and sensations that may have been missed otherwise. In sharing her photos here, Allie hopes that you'll get a sense of these pixels of time and the unspoken words behind them.
For more information on Allie's work, to get in touch regarding collaborative opportunities, or to just say hello, feel free to get in touch.
For an interview from Allie Stewart, by the San Diego Voyager, please reference: http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-allie-stewart/.