A Seattle resident since 1966, Earline Alston became a self-taught, impressionistic landscape artist after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke in 2014. Inspired by the Pacific Northwest terrain, Alston’s landscapes are stylized, anthropomorphic and ethereal. Colors, shapes, detailed patterns and textures continuously morph, creating movement and multiple perspectives. Alston’s awards and recognitions include 1st Place at Gallery Onyx in 2018 and Honorable Mention at Shoreline Community Art Festival in 2015. In 2017 Alston’s Spirit in Nature collection received critical acclaim in two separate art reviews by The Seattle Times. The Northwest African American Museum, Harborview Medical Center, Bellevue Art Museum and the Seattle Art Museum have displayed Alston’s work.