Allison “Grouch”

Allison Crouch, who on social media uses the surname “Grouch” instead, is an artist living and working in Washington, D.C. She originally hails from the northern suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA and holds a BA in Studio Art from Allegheny College (2023).

She is both an artist and a biomedical research scientist; her dual experience often serves as a source of inspiration. Her scientific work (both in and outside of the lab) focuses on immunology and virology.

An acrylic painter, she frequently explores identity, queerness, and obsession through both abstraction and realism.