Susan K. D'Alessio


Susan D'Alessio during her exhibition at Cerulean Arts

My paintings are invented abstract worlds – experiments in form, color and texture. I begin each piece without any specific goal in mind. Starting with a shape that interests me – either an invented shape or one that I have seen on the sidewalk on my way to the studio – I add additional forms in contrasting colors, sanding or scraping to create texture and transparency to reveal previous layers. Working instinctively, I let each step suggest the next, gradually “building” a made-up world of depth, space and movement. Experiencing the world by what I see and feel rather than through sources funneled to me through TV, newspapers and the internet, I strive to maintain a sense of play as I work. With the use of unexpected color combinations and odd shapes, the completed paintings sometimes seem awkward or unresolved. My goal is to make them interesting.

Susan K. D'Alessio Resume 

Susan K. D'Alessio's most recent solo exhibition was held May 10 - June 4, 2023.  A selection of her works is currently available at the gallery as indicated below.  For inquiries about all works shown, please Contact Us


Sidewalk Find #1, collage on paper, 8" x 8" 


Sidewalk Find #2, collage on paper, 8" x 8"  


Sidewalk Find #3, collage on paper, 8" x 8"  


Sidewalk Find #4, collage on paper, 8" x 8"  


Sidewalk Find #5, collage on paper, 8" x 8"  Available 


Sidewalk Find #6, collage on paper, 8" x 8"  


Family Farm, acrylic & fabric on canvas (diptych), 48" x 72"  


Dinosaur Bones, acrylic, oil, collage on canvas, 32" x 35"  


Wicket, oil on paper, 10" x 10"  Available 


Zenith, acrylic on paper, 6" x 7"  Available 


Oltavalo Abstract #4, oil on paper, 6" x 6"  SOLD 


Red Loop, acrylic on paper, 4" x 4"  Available 


New Growth #1, acrylic on paper, 4" x 4"  


New Growth #2, acrylic on paper, 4" x 4" SOLD 


Stalagmite, acrylic & collage on paper, 4" x 4"  


Spring Full Force, acrylic & collage on paper, 4" x 4" SOLD 


Lava Rock, acrylic on paper, 4" x 4"  Available 


Green Leaves, fabric collage on wood, 6" x 6"  


Amber Leaves, fabric collage on wood, 6" x 6"  SOLD  


Blue Leaves, fabric collage on wood, 6" x 6" 


Magenta Leaves, fabric collage on wood, 6" x 6"  


Brown Leaves, fabric collage on wood, 6" x 6" 


Black Leaves, fabric collage on wood, 6" x 6"  


Interlude #1, fabric collage on wood panel, 4" x 4"  


Interlude #2, fabric collage on wood panel, 4" x 4" 


Interlude #3, fabric collage on wood panel, 4" x 4"  


Interlude #4, fabric collage on wood panel, 4" x 4"  


Interlude #5, fabric collage on wood panel, 4" x 4"  


Interlude #6, fabric collage on wood panel, 4" x 4" 


Chartreuse Wild, fabric & acrylic on canvas, 48" x 36"  


Splash, fabric & acrylic on canvas, 40" x 30"  


Garden Green, fabric collage, 24" x 24"  Available 


Arleen's Reds, collage on canvas, 24" x 24"  


Dotted Purple with Flowers, collage on paper, 10" x 10"  


Tomatoes, collage on paper, 5" x 5"  


Plaid, collage on paper, 5" x 5"  


Paradise, collage on canvas, 48" x 72"  SOLD 


They Were Us #1 (Blue), collage & acrylic on panel, 24" x 24"  


They Were Us #2 (Yellow), collage & acrylic on panel, 24" x 24"  SOLD 


They Were Us #3 (Orange), collage & acrylic on panel, 24" x 24" 


Big Lie #3, collage on wood, 4" x 4"  SOLD 


Big Lie #4, collage on wood, 4" x 4"  SOLD 


Big Lie #6, collage on wood, 4" x 4"  SOLD