Allison Hade was trained in figure drawing and portraiture at the Art Institute of Chicago. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Anthropology, with a focus in costume design. While she shifted her professional focus to medicine, her love of design and costume remains, and she finds great pleasure in combining her love of costuming with anatomical and medical inspiration.
A tryptich of Venetian mask designs inspired by human anatomy. One is inspired by muscle, sinew and bone. Another is inspired by blood vessels and mesenteric fat. The third is inspired by the nervous system. These pieces were done with pen and marker on Bristol board.
