Alison Porter, 20 years old, has just got married. Her days are now filled with housework, but she is bored and lonely. Without further ado, she enrols on a drawing course organised by Patrick Kerr, a famous painter.
Alison falls in love with Patrick and leaves her husband and her home in Dorset to follow Patrick to London. In London, an unknown world opens up to her. Both helped and hindered by her relationship with Patrick, she embarks on a career as an artist. Only with a great deal of effort and after many disappointments does Alison succeed in making a name for herself in the art world.
How can a woman manage to find her place in a world dominated by men? How can she find recognition for her art? Structured along classic lines, this graphic novel, which reads like a novel, deals with such big questions. With fine brushstrokes, Lizzy Stewart draws a portrait of the London art scene at the end of the 20th century and ponders the position of women in art and society. With its engaging characters and lively and captivating atmosphere, Alison will not only delight readers of Sally Rooney and Alice Munro.