Susan K. D'Alessio
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.
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
Susan K. D'Alessio Resume
Susan K. D'Alessio's upcoming solo exhibition will be presented November 13 - December 8, 2024.
Reception: Saturday, November 16, 2-5pm
Acme, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" Available
The Triangle at Night, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" SOLD
The Triangle at Dusk, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" Available
Back Door at Pat's, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 9" Available
Pat's in Red Glow, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 10" Available
Pat's with Passing Shopper, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 10" Available
Geno's with White Cars, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 9" Available
Winter Night at Geno's, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" Available
Palace of Indian Takeout, watercolor, gouache & ink, 11" x 8" Available
El Paisano Water, watercolor, gouache & ink, 10" x 8" Available
Three Flower Pots, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
White Car with Red Bush, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
Twelfth Street Shaded, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
Blue Door, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
Red Door and White Awning, watercolor, 10" x 7" Available
Two Houses with Five Flowerpots, watercolor, 8" x 11" Available
Orange Juice, watercolor, 8" x 10" Available
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Susan K. D'Alessio's previous solo exhibition was held May 10 - June 4, 2023. A selection 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"
Susan K. D'Alessio's upcoming solo exhibition will be presented November 13 - December 8, 2024.
Reception: Saturday, November 16, 2-5pm
Acme, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" Available
The Triangle at Night, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" SOLD
The Triangle at Dusk, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" Available
Back Door at Pat's, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 9" Available
Pat's in Red Glow, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 10" Available
Pat's with Passing Shopper, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 10" Available
Geno's with White Cars, watercolor, gouache & ink, 7" x 9" Available
Winter Night at Geno's, watercolor, gouache & ink, 8" x 10" Available
Palace of Indian Takeout, watercolor, gouache & ink, 11" x 8" Available
El Paisano Water, watercolor, gouache & ink, 10" x 8" Available
Three Flower Pots, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
White Car with Red Bush, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
Twelfth Street Shaded, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
Blue Door, watercolor, 7" x 10" Available
Red Door and White Awning, watercolor, 10" x 7" Available
Two Houses with Five Flowerpots, watercolor, 8" x 11" Available
Orange Juice, watercolor, 8" x 10" Available
***
Susan K. D'Alessio's previous solo exhibition was held May 10 - June 4, 2023. A selection 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"
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