About Alyssa
b. 1987
Alyssa is an artist and abstract painter based in Atlanta GA. Her work is heavily inspired by nature and rooted in storytelling, exploring themes of perspective and gentle movement through fluid compositions and gestural marks.
Her visual art background began at a young age, immersing herself in as many exhibitions and studies her art class would allow. Her design background began in fashion journalism in NYC, after earning a BFA in Design & Marketing in 2009. She spent a decade working in the apparel industry as an illustrator for menswear, trend reporter, technical designer in the women’s lifestyle apparel space and a product development lead for private firms and brands. This foundation of design became the early framework through which she approaches her painting practice today.
She began painting in 2020, focusing on impressionistic landscapes. Her work has been showcased in online spaces and has been commissioned to collectors. In 2025, after a season of curiosity and play, she started building a body of work showcasing whimsical mark-making and fluid compositions that you see in her work today.
Ditching the concept of mimicking exactly what I see and loosening the grip of perfection has become a freeing form of expression in not only my work, but in my everyday life.
Artist Statement
I’ve been an artist for as long as I can remember, exploring artistic techniques and mediums at an early age. Spending 10 years in the product development realm has reinforced the direct correlation between storytelling and design.
Most of what I paint is intuitive, created in a space of play and curiosity. There’s something beautiful that happens when you step out of the way, release the overthinking and allow something new to emerge. I think we can all share that need of release from time to time. These marks and fluid compositions inform where the painting will go, creating a unique story every time. Ditching the concept of mimicking exactly what I see and loosening the grip of perfection has become a freeing form of expression in not only my work, but in my everyday life.
My hope is to inspire viewers to fill their walls with beauty and see their own story within each piece. I believe we’re all connected through shared experiences like joy, grief, adventure, loss and celebration. Filling our walls with these stories is a beautiful act of gratitude for the ones around us. Your story matters, and we all have one to tell. I hope you find yours here.
XO,
