Exhibitor Highlight: Allison's Art Boutique: Illinois Comic Con 2025
I caught up with Allison of Allison's Art Boutique and chatted about her original art work that was on display at Illinois Comic Con
VXV events presented Illinois Comic Con on November 22nd and 23rd in Peoria, Illinois, at the Peoria Civic Center. The inaugural Illinois Comic Con event featured a mix of celebrity guests, comic creators, cosplayers, artists, vendors, and more! One of the artists set up on the show floor was Allison’s Art Boutique. Allison took a few moments to chat with me about her art and how the business came to be.
Allison’s Art Boutique: Illinois Comic Con 2025
The table had a variety of original art pieces done by Allison for attendees to see. The pieces were available for purchase in sticker and other formats.
As for how she became involved in art, she has been drawing since she could walk and has been a lifelong painter and artist. One of her signature categories is painting pet portraits. This started after a family member of her husband commissioned a painting of their pet for Allison to create. Since then, she has taken on over 100 commissioned art pieces.
Although pet pieces are a core part of her art, they are not the only art pieces that she brings to life. Her original pieces take on different forms and include pieces that crossover different parts of media, such as her “Batman riding a pterodactyl” or the mashup of Pokémon Charizard, Yu-Gi-Oh card Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Black Lotus card from Magic: The Gathering onto a play mat for a friend.
The lulls in commissions give her the time to create the original pieces that were seen on the show floor. Other mediums that Allison has tackled include custom hats and earrings.
Expanding the Business
One of the prominent displays on the table at the show was a binder featuring various credit card sticker covers of Allison’s art. This idea arose after a trip to Las Vegas with her husband for a convention, where they encountered a vendor doing something similar. Allison’s husband began to research the dimensions, paper, adhesive, and printing materials needed to transfer Allison’s art to credit card covers.
Although Allison’s art is the focal point of the boutique and their traveling convention setup, her husband, Austin, is helping her evolve the business to the next phase. As Allison continues to create new art, the business will expand with new ways to reach people.
Allison also spent some time with Route 66 Cosplay, as cosplayers and fans alike were able to come and get photos and videos taken against the backdrops set up on the show floor.
Keep up with Allison on Facebook and Instagram
More from Illinois Comic Con can be found here.
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