About

Hello! I am Allison Palmer, a paper illustrator & art instructor in Walla Walla, WA.

I love color and paper! My greeting cards and paper-cut illustrative artworks are largely inspired by life in the Pacific Northwest, the changing seasons and social, outdoorsy culture. I am drawn to simplicity and clean lines, which is why I am so enthralled with paper illustration. I create for businesses and do custom work, so feel free to get in touch if you have a creative idea.

I founded Wheat Art Company in 2019 as a way to share my illustrations, provide high quality cards and art work, and strengthen connections in my Walla Walla Valley community.

Before making the leap to full-time business owner and working artist, I was employed as an art teacher in the Seattle area where I taught intercurricular programs, after-school, and studio classes to elementary age students. Much of time now is spent teaching art to children in downtown Walla Walla, at Make For Joy Art Studio. I LOVE sharing art knowledge, techniques, and inspiration with the kids in both School-Year Art Classes and Summer Art Camps. You can find more info about our art programs at makeforjoyart.com.

In between teaching and art projects, I enjoy being outside, petting furry animals, cooking, and sampling plant-based ice creams. My husband Matthew and I run our creative businesses together, and we love to travel; we also shop local, hike, bike, and explore our beautiful Northwest as often as we can!

You may have already had the pleasure of meeting my husband, Matthew: wonderful, creative, visionary, and Business/Operations Manager extraordinaire at Wheat Art Company. Matthew is also the maker behind @korwoodcraft and all the beautiful wooden holders, shelves, jewelry and accessories you find associated with many WAC products, and in our downtown art studio for classes. I most certainly couldn’t do what I do without him! Find more of his work on Instagram.

Wheat Art Co. strives to be ECO-FRIENDLY, using as little plastic as possible. We are passionate about sustaining our earth and caring for its occupants. You will happily find that ALL possible packaging of Wheat Art Co. products is eco-friendly: please reuse or recycle all paper and cardboard, including the eco-friendly labels, packing tape and stickers; the sleeves and protective packaging that come with your order are PLANT-BASED and compostable. High-quality goods can be shared and enjoyed with a clearer conscience!