Hi there!
I’m Alyssa. Welcome to my little corner gallery. I’m an artist residing in Atlanta, GA with my husband and three kiddos. I tend to paint everywhere in my house, but my studio is a corner office in our home with big glass walls and art supplies everywhere.
My work is heavily inspired by nature and the places I’ve traveled to.
I love exploring the relationship between color, light and texture and the movement they create. I work mostly with mixed media, but I gravitate to watercolors. It feels more free and fluid with less pressure to be perfect and more space to play.
“I don’t consider myself a photographer, but over the years I’ve fallen in love with the art. Every image you see was taken by me at some point in my life. I’m that person you see taking photos of tree bark or muddy wall stucco. ”
My Story
Growing up in Florida, surrounded by horse farms, lakes and frequent beach visits, I developed a love for nature. I wouldn’t go as far as saying I'm outdoorsy, but I often obsess over a good sunset, cloud patterns, water - you name it. I’ve always had a passion for creating. As a child I had a notebook full of sketches that I was so proud of. I carried it everywhere. The sketches were mainly t-shirts and dresses in the same silhouette, but I was determined they would make it on the runway.
That imaginative child who loved to create never
went away.
As I grew older I loved making anything and everything - for anybody. In school, Art was something I was most passionate about. I gained a lot of confidence in those early years with my technique and creative practice (even though I had no idea what that was at the time).
Lake Weir, a few minutes outside of my hometown. I spent my teenage years on this lake and it’s also where I got married.
In 2009 I graduated with a BFA in Fashion Design & Marketing. I spent nearly a decade working in the industry as a menswear illustrator, trend reporter, technical designer and design/product development consultant.
until the beginning of 2020 when I started my painting practice. Like most of the world, it was around the time we were spending lots of time at home. I realized I had lost my own creative practice (and voice) after being in corporate design for so long.
I grew up with military parents, so a passion for travel came naturally. I’ve had passport since I was 6 months old, and growing up with military parents. But It was after a whirlwind year of travel in 2019 that ignited my painting practice. I needed to reflect on what I had seen, the people I met, the food we ate. All of it. I realized the best way to do this was with my hands. Over the years, I’ve learned I express myself better through my work than with my words. So when I put brush to canvas or paper I try to remember this.
How do I want to capture this moment? What impression did this place leave on me? And how do I want to share that?
We each have a unique perspective of this beautiful earth. My hope is to share mine as long as I can - through color, and light, and texture.
