About

Roots: Born between Dallas and Fort Worth, I studied art as a young child and earned degrees from Austin College in Sherman, Texas and Sul Ross State University in Alpine, Texas. Studied the outdoors of the Big Bend since 1991.

Tools: Painting, Pastel & Pencil Drawings, Photography, Sculpture and Video

Art Icons: Artists of the Big Bend including Jean Norsworthy, James H. Evans, E. Dan Klepper, Bryn Moore, Collie Ryan, Alyce Santoro, Mary Diesel, Molly Dumas, Jen Peña and many others. 

Showings:

• Participating Photographer: 2023 Big Bend National Park Calendar
• Featured Photographer: 2015 & 2020 Big Bend National Park Calendar
• Group Show: Front Street Books’ Reading Room - Alpine Artwalk 2013
• Solo Show: Big Bend Regional Medical Center - July 2013
• Solo Show: West Texas National Bank - June 2013
• Solo Show: Sangregado Gallery at Lajitas Golf Resort - Oct/Dec 2012
• Featured Artist: Alpine Artwalk at TransPecos Bank - November 2011
• Solo Show: Earth and Fire Imports in Terlingua - December 2012
• Exhibits in Alpine have included Gallery Night, Fiesta del Sol, and Artwalk at Kiowa Gallery and Bell Gallery.

Teachings:

• Judge: Alpine, Texas Photography Contest - October 2016
• Guest Speaker: Look, Learn & Shoot - Museum of the Big Bend June 2016
• Teacher with Amber Harrison: TPWD Summer Art Program 2016 - 2018
• Teacher: Mark Kneeskern Kid’s Art Camp 2015 - 2018
• Guest Speaker: Shooting West Texas: a Photographic Symposium - September 2011

Find the Art: Allbright’s current work may be seen at Desert Sports in Terlingua, Texas and on this website.

Giving: Organizations that have benefited from artwork contributions include Savor the Arts Program, Friends of Big Bend National Park, Grand Companions Humane Society in Fort Davis, South Brewster County Fire & EMS, Terlingua Recycles, Terlingua Green Scene, The Underground Dog, Tierra Grande Master Naturalists and benefits for community members in need.