His work can be described as figurative and is typically inspired by
myths and
symbols.he was labeled in 1999 by a regional newspaper as "the Mississippi
Rembrandt".
Art and Antiques has described Allen as a "modern-day master" known for his "dramatic, electric colors." His work can be found at the
Huntsville Museum of Art and
Mobile Museum of Art, both of which are in
Alabama. They can also be found at the
Meridian Museum of Art,
Mississippi, and
Coos Art Museum, in
Coos Bay,
Oregon. In 2003, Allen's work toured Southeast Asia in the Washington-based Meridian International Center's exhibition,
Outward Bound: American Art at the Brink of the Twenty-First Century. == References ==