Christy Allen studied painting at Parson's School of Design, Yale School of Music and Art and received her B.F.A. in painting at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
She has enjoyed traveling abroad and living for a time in Tokyo, Japan which in turn, greatly influenced her aesthetic. She now lives in her hometown of Denver with her three children and the master of the house, Sir Pip, the dog.
She is an active member of the Society of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators.