EDUCATION
BFA: Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA. Fine Arts - YoG 1993
MA: Lesley University, Cambridge, MA. Expressive Arts Therapy (click here for more info) YoG 2019
Margaret Laurie, Watercolor 1984-1986
Nikki Tilroe, Puppetry for TV & Stage, 1999-2001
ACI Teacher Training Courses (Tibetan Buddhism, 18 Courses & Maroke), 2008-2011
Certified Laughter Yoga Leader: Laughter Yoga International, 2019
AATH Humor Academy: completed Levels 1 & 2 , currently in Level 3, earning CHP in 2024
PAINTER
1997: Juried Member, Local Colors Artists' Cooperative, Gloucester, MA
Dec 2003: Illustrator (& Author) A Place for Spooz ISBN-13: 978-1412017572
Nov 2015: Indoctionated into the National Association of Women Artists, NYC, NY
Nov 2015: Juried into the Rockport Art Association & Museum as an Exhibiting Artist
MEDIA
Past exhibits: Rockport gallery's debut show focuses on Cape Ann Tool Co.
ACTRESS
1984-1987: GHS International Thespians
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1985 Germany Performances
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1986 Quebec Performances
1997-2001: Theatre In The Pines, Rockport, MA
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Crimes of the Heart, Babe
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Criminal Hearts, Bo
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Dogtown Common, Judy Rhines
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Lend Me A Tenor, Maggie (Rockport & Islington, London, England)
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Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck
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Night of January 16th, Roberta Van Rensselaer
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To Kill a Mockingbird, Mayella & Sound tech
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Twelfth Night, Feste
2014-2016: Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe
PUPPETRY
Alison had the great fortune to study puppetry construction and manipulation for stage and TV with Master Puppeteer Nikki Tilroe from 1999 - 2002. Shortly after, Landoni created her puppetry business, Potamus Puppets, and performed in corporate videos as well as live shows for local organizations. In 2004 she created a puppet Spooz the Cat based on the character from her book A Place for Spooz and has also added Food for Spooz to the book series. She also created Rabbles the Rabbit for the independent sitcom The Green House for which Landoni was a co-writer, video editor, and actress.
EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY
A Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, Alison earned her Master's in Mental Health Counseling with a focus on Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University. She completed her practicum and internship with Express Yourself, Inc. and Children's Friends & Family Services, a division of JRI, respectively. Alison currently works as a clinician applying her expressive arts therapy approach to standard practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Alison began her private practice in Gloucester in 2022.
Alison is a certified Laughter Yoga Leader under Bill and Linda Hamaker and Laughter Yoya International and uses laughter as part of her expressive arts therapy approach. She also is a member of AATH (Association of Applied Therapeutic Humor) and has earned her CHP (Certified Humor Professional) through their Humor Academy.
FILM & VIDEO
Back in the 1990s, several short Super 8 films were created such as the surreal, Dodge 'Em, however, they have yet to be digitized. Alison hopes to continue creating films and has several future ideas percolating. Below is a list of videos that are samples of collaborative and vignette work.
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2004 - 2010: Spooz the Cat appears in several PSA videos for a local toy drive as well as National Pet Week. Also appearing on this channel are the opening credits, a musical number, and a call for volunteers for the independent sitcom The Green House created with Jim Wickey and Ben Wickey: View various videos for The Green House & Spooz The Cat
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2021: View videos that accompanied paintings in the 2021 RAA&M Solo Exhibit: Submergence
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2022: This channel was created as a project for an AATH Humor Academy project to destigmatize ADHD and disorganization: Cluttered By The Sea