Angela Allen - Writer, Poet, Photographer, and Teacher

A longtime Portland, Ore., journalist by day, poet by night, and photographer when the light is good, I write and teach with joy, candor, accuracy and inspiration, keeping the colors in mind.

Find some of my recent published stories and reviews on food, wine, art, homes, travel, music, restaurants and style.

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Poems and an anthology comprise part of a writer’s work.

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As part of Wordstock Writers, Literary Arts' Writers in the Schools, and the Right Brain Initiative, based in Portland, Ore., I teach school children as well as college-bound kids and adults about the art of writing and photography — and the art of loving it.

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Check out a collection of my photographs taken during my travels and work.

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News & Events

Photography curator changes

Portland Art Museum's
Julia Dolan

The field has changed for photography curators in recent years—and Dolan is part of it. A new crop of super-educated, seasoned professionals has begun to fill museum positions. Their mission? To speak to the next generation of arts-lovers and consumers, and yes, to attract crowds to their museums.

See Angela's Oregon ArtsWatch story on Julia Dolan, a new kind of photo curator.

Writing enrichment

Angela’s creative writing classes are featured in the spring Word on Wordstock newsletter. Check out the little word kids’ corner column.

See some creative writing — even a pantoum — of an eighth-grade student of Angela's.

Melodic and lovey-dovey

Zach Borichevsky and Anna Viemeister.

Angela previews "La Rondine," a much neglected Puccini opera. Read online at Oregon ArtsWatch.

Kind Words For the Writer!

“Ms. Allen helps me correct my essays and gives me great structure. She also improves my vocabulary tremendously through great exercises. She helps me expand my overall writing brain by doing fun creative writing exercises.”
Shiva, 8th grade, Portland, Ore.

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“I learned how to write in different forms. Ms. Allen was so much fun to have here. It was very sad when she had to leave.”
Clayton Duckworth, 7th grade, Juntura School, Juntura, Malheur County, Ore.

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“It has amazed all of us how well the boys responded to your writing instruction and would love to see you come back.”
Sandy Cargill, teacher at Oregon Youth Authority for male sex offenders, ages 13-21, Burns, Ore.

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“Angela, it was great to have you here. The students did some great writing under your tutelage.”
Debra Raymond, Suntex School head teacher, Riley, Ore.

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