Allen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Chouinard Art School, Los Angeles, 1971. And a Master of Fine Arts, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, 1975.
He’s been an Instructor in painting and drawing Canada College, Redwood City, California, 1975-1976 .. in drawing, design and painting at Fullerton College, 1975-1987 and In drawing, painting, 2-dimensional and exhibit design Pasadena (California) City College
Gallery director Pasadena City College, since 1994. Instructor painting Citrus College, Azuza, California, 1981. Designer Cover Design for Mathematics Texts (4), Addison-Wesley Public Company, 1989.
Illustrator Avante, MDP Distribution, for film promotion (character drawings), 1994. Juror, California State University Liberal Arts Competition, LaHabra (California) Comty. Art Center Juried Art Exhibition, 1991, Conejo Valley Art Museum Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Thousand Oaks, California, 1996.
