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John T Allen / Permian Designs

John T Allen / Permian Designs

@permiandesigns.bsky.social

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Multi-media artist w/ focus on prehistory, architecture, nature, + time OPEN FOR COMMISSIONS (All art original / No AI / No NFTs) Website: www.permiandesigns.com Links: linktr.ee/permiandesigns Music: avirtualmemory.bandcamp.com/

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John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hello #Bluesky, I'm John, a multi-disciplinary #artist working in digital #collage, mixed media, #photography, and #music / sound art. Thematically, my work focuses on #paleontology, deep time, #nature, and #architecture with a heavy dose of #scifi. /// Excited to be here! /// www.permiandesigns.com

"A New Dawn" /// Digital Collage /// 2024

"Ixian Concept" /// Digital Collage /// 2021

"Item 06: Songs for God - P04" /// Digital Collage /// 2018

"Radiation" /// Mixed Media /// 2017

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · 7d

A piece from 2022's "Radiant Decay" series /// More at: permiandesigns.com/radiant-decay

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #digitalcollage #digitalcollages #naturecollage #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #bone #bones #boneart #fossil #fossils #sciart #paleontology

"RD05: 03.31.22" /// Digital Collage /// 2022

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · 11d

I'll be participating in the "World Oddities Expo DC" /// Saturday, October 25th + Sunday, October 26th /// 11:00am-7:00pm /// Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia /// More info here: worldodditiesexpo.com/washington-dc/

#artshow #expo #collage #collageart #art #artist #arts #darkart #skullart

Promo Flyer for "World Oddities Expo DC" /// Saturday, October 25th + Sunday, October 26th /// 11:00am-7:00pm /// Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Virginia ///

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · 12d

Collage from 2024 /// More at: permiandesigns.com/collected-works

#collage #collages #collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #art #artist #artists #artwork #sciart #digitalcollage #digitalcollageart #digitalcollages #naturecollage #darkart #darkartwork #scifi #skull #skullart #glitchart #surreal

"XXIV 01" /// Digital Collage /// 2024

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · 16d

Collage from 2025 /// More at: permiandesigns.com/collected-works

#collage #collages #collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #art #artist #artwork #sciart #digitalcollage #digitalcollageart #digitalcollages #naturecollage #darkart #darkartwork #skull #skullart #surreal #horshoecrab #artandnature

"Ash Wednesday 1962" /// Digital Collage /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · 21d

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #insect #insects #insectart #insectartwork #sciart #gothart #goth #scifi #scifiart

"Flesh 15: 08.25.25" /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 26

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #skullart #skull #skulls #glitchart #glitchartwork #gothart #goth #scifi #scifiart

"Flesh 08: 08.13.25" /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 16

This is incredibly beautiful!

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 16

I'll be appearing at various art markets in Maryland + Virginia this autumn /// Here is a list of all dates /// Hope to see you there! /// www.permiandesigns.com

#art #artist #artshow #artshows #artshowcase #artsandcrafts #craftfair #craftshow #annapolis #mclean #fairfax #harrisonburg #silverspring

Promo Flyer for Autumn Art Markets in Maryland + Virginia

Promo Flyer for Autumn Art Markets in Maryland + Virginia

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 16

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com/the-virtual-flesh

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #insect #insects #insectart #insectartwork #sciart #beetle #beetles #scifi #scifiart

Flesh 06: 08.12.25 /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 9

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com/the-virtual-flesh

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #sciart #gothart #goth #scifi #scifiart #scorpion #scorpions

Flesh 07: 08.13.25 /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thank you!

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 3

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #insect #insects #insectart #insectartwork #sciart #gothart #goth #scifi #scifiart

"Flesh 13: 08.20.25" /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Sep 2

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #insect #insects #insectart #insectartwork #sciart #gothart #goth #scifi #scifiart

"Flesh 12: 08.20.25" /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate that. There's certainly a lot of storytelling that goes into this work.

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Aug 13

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #skullart #skull #skulls #glitchart #glitchartwork #gothart #goth #scifi #scifiart

"Flesh 05: 08.11.25" /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Aug 11

A piece from a new series titled "The Virtual Flesh" /// More to come /// permiandesigns.com

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #mixedmedia #mixedmediart #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #skullart #skull #skulls #bone #bones #boneart #glitchart #glitchartwork #gothart

"Flesh 03: 08.10.25" /// Mixed Media /// 2025

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Aug 8

Honored to have a piece I made with artist Nikki Brooks from our upcoming series "Life Code" included in Touchstone Gallery's "Collab" juried group exhibition /// On view until September 1st /// Info here: touchstonegallery.com/exhibits-all/collab

#art #artist #artwork #artshow #exhibition #collab

Promo Flyer for Touchstone Gallery's "Collab" Juried Group Exhibition /// Washington, DC /// On view until September 1st

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Aug 8

A piece from 2022's "Radiant Decay" series /// More at: permiandesigns.com/radiant-decay

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #digitalcollage #digitalcollages #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #snake #skullart #skull #skulls #bone #bones #boneart #blueskyart #anatomical

"RD22: 06.04.22" /// Digital Collage /// 2022

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jul 29

A piece from 2022's "Radiant Decay" series /// More at: permiandesigns.com/radiant-decay

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #digitalcollage #digitalcollages #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #trilobite #skullart #skull #dinosaur #dinosaurs #fossil #fossils #prehistoric

"RD21: 05.13-06.03.22" /// Digital Collage /// 2022

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jul 21

A piece from 2022's "Radiant Decay" series /// More at: permiandesigns.com/radiant-decay

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #digitalcollage #digitalcollages #artist #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #naturecollage #blueskyart #skullart #skull #boneart #fossil #fossils

"RD37: 11.28-30.22" /// Digital Collage /// 2022

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jul 19

From the archives /// @nin.com + @treznor.bsky.social in 2018 /// More at: permiandesigns.com/photography-performance

#nineinchnails #nin #trentreznor #concertphotography #concertphotographer #concertphoto #concert #livemusic #concertpics #rockmusic #rockconcert #photography #industrialmusic #photo

"10.10.18 (a) - Nine Inch Nails at The Anthem, Washington, DC" /// Digital Photograph /// 2018

"10.09.18 (b) - Nine Inch Nails at The Anthem, Washington, DC" /// Digital Photograph /// 2018

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jul 19

This looks so cool!

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jul 19

Absolutely love this composition!

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jul 16

A piece from 2022's "Radiant Decay" series /// More at: permiandesigns.com/radiant-decay

#collageart #collageartwork #collageartist #collage #collages #digitalcollage #digitalcollages #artist #art #artwork #darkart #darkartwork #naturecollage #neoclassicalart #blueskyart #skullart #skull #trilobite

"RD19: 05.10-11.22" /// Digital Collage /// 2022

John T Allen / Permian Designs @permiandesigns.bsky.social · Jun 20

Thank you very much!