Paintings by Liz Allen
Artist living and working in Monchique, Algarve, Portugal
All work on this website is copyright reserved by Liz Allen
For lovely acrylic paint work on canvas, Liz Allen is a fantastic artist to follow. Another UK native who followed the sun to the south of Portugal, Allen now lives and works from Monchique in the centre of the Algarve. Her work is vibrant, bold, colourful, and unique and Liz uses a variety of techniques to create each piece which usually features buildings and homes. Visit her studio while exploring the Algarve, or check out her work on her Facebook page.
source: Nina Santos ‘Culture Trip’ 2018
” …I am sure that in the future you will be an artist who will be collected more widely. I am reinforced in this view by the admiration of my visitors for both pictures.”
Nial Ferguson
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Lagos front
It was a slightly sunny day at the end of January and I decided it would do me good to see the sea and breathe some different air. It was pretty cold in Lagos as well, and the sketch had to be quick, but I painted in the studio from a back up photograph as…
Winter rain, Monchique
A seasonal and topical painting, this one pays tribute to the lengthy period of challenging weather that we have been experiencing here. Storms and more storms… Being woken suddenly by thunder so close it might as well be in your sleeping space. Torrents of water running down the streets, down the beams and into light…
New year, new work…
Hello and welcome to my first newsletter of 2026! I hope you are in good form after the festivities. Now it’s time to get down to the business of shaking up our old habits and regimes which we may have pushed to their limits lately. As you may remember, I visited Monet’s garden in Giverny…
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Ochála Casa da Chá
12, Rua Dr Samora Gil, Monchique ,
8550 461
Monday-Friday 10-4pm
Open Studio
For more information about Open Studio please contact Liz using the form below
Casa Amarela
Monchique main square,
Largo 5 Outubre, no. 2
Monchique 8550 429
Christmas greetings!
I’d like to wish all my clients and followers a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and enjoyable festive season. Thanks to you all for your support during 2025. Here are a few of my paintings from this year, and more can be seen here https://liz-allen.com/paintings-2025/ and here https://liz-allen.com/2025/08/27/small-watercolours-series/ I am working on some new…
Open Studio – original paintings and giclée prints at Quinta Pintados, Chilrão
I’m pleased to announce the arrival of new prints of a selection of my paintings, and after a long absence, an open studio date: Sunday 7th DecemberQuinta Pintados, Chilrão, Monchiquefrom 11am – 4pm Refreshments will be available. A selection of my original acrylic, watercolour and oil paintings will also be on display. All the images…
Rooftops over Peso
… on a misty autumn day My latest painting, just completed, is from a sketch of two years ago (at the end of September ). It’s a familiar view on my regular journeys into Monchique. I always find the view across these hills awe-inspiring. Finally, I got the wrappings off a new canvas (and I…
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All work on this website is copyright reserved by Liz Allen 2026
Paintings by Liz Allen 