At 45 years old, Billie Allen  was born in the city of St. Louis, Missouri. But for the last 25 years, he has been a prisoner on Federal Death Row, in Terre Haute, Indiana, fighting to prove his innocence. Despite his situation, the artist has found a way to reach hundreds of thousands of people on change.org, who were first captivated by his art, learned about his story, and saw in his works a story that they were not only able to see unfold, but both feel and experience. Where in his works you will never see a "prison artist," nor walk away with the impression that you saw, felt, or heard the echoes of a defeated soul, a person near surrendering, or one who has or ever will allow his creativity, passion, and drive to be limited by his situation or circumstances. Where we see beauty in his pain.

What's amazing about Billie - the person, his story, and his journey artistically and creatively - is that he has excelled beyond all expectations, and overcome all limitations as he found a voice that shows his inner "Rebelution!"

When asked how he wants people to see him or remember him as a person and artist, he adamantly states, “I am an emotional artist who follows his emotions, and like my emotions, my art tells the story it wants to be told and heard. You will only see consistency in my passion, the energy in each piece, the drama that unfolds, and the emotions that not only allow you to see my art, but to feel it as well. Which art should be about.”

"Don't tell me who I am. Don’t tell me what you think I should be doing or how to present it. And don’t tell me what you see doesn't convey what you think I'm going through or feeling. I am telling you what I want you to know, what I'm thinking, what I'm going through at that moment, and do so through paper, canvas, board, or whatever I choose as my arena. This is my secret to me being me, and me being the artist that I am!”