▁Sel ma , ▁Alabama . ▁He ▁received ▁a ▁B FA ▁degree ▁from ▁the ▁Ring ling ▁School ▁of ▁Art , ▁and ▁an ▁M FA ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Tennessee . ▁ ▁Work ▁His ▁work ▁can ▁be ▁described ▁as ▁figur ative ▁and ▁is ▁typically ▁inspired ▁by ▁myth s ▁and ▁symbols . he ▁was ▁l abeled ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁by ▁a ▁regional ▁newspaper ▁as ▁" the ▁Mississippi ▁Rem brand t ". ▁Art ▁and ▁Anti ques ▁has ▁described ▁Allen ▁as ▁a ▁" mod ern - day ▁master " ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁" d ram atic , ▁electric ▁colors ." ▁ ▁His ▁work ▁can ▁be ▁found ▁at ▁the ▁Hun ts ville ▁Museum ▁of ▁Art ▁and ▁Mobile ▁Museum ▁of ▁Art , ▁both ▁of ▁which ▁are ▁in ▁Alabama . ▁They ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁found ▁at ▁the ▁Mer id ian ▁Museum ▁of ▁Art , ▁Mississippi , ▁and ▁Co os ▁Art ▁Museum , ▁in ▁Co os ▁Bay , ▁Oregon . ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁Allen ' s ▁work ▁tou red ▁S out heast ▁Asia ▁in ▁the ▁Washington - based ▁Mer id ian ▁International ▁Center ' s ▁exhibition , ▁Out ward ▁B ound : ▁American ▁Art ▁at ▁the ▁Br ink ▁of ▁the ▁Tw enty - First ▁Century . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Online ▁gallery ▁with ▁Allen ' s ▁works ▁ ▁About ▁J ere ▁Allen ▁at ▁the ▁South side ▁Gallery ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁pain ters ▁Category : American ▁male ▁pain ters ▁Category : 2 1 st - century ▁American