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ARTIST STATEMENT
As a mixed media artist, my process involves many layers and a fine balance between structure and play. I refuse to get bored or become mechanical with a painting. Using a wide range of materials opens up my imagination into a whole new playground of possibilities. Gold leaf, paper, resin, sand, corrugated cardboard, and other found objects add texture, depth, and excitement to my work, providing both a visual and tactile experience.
When creating a composition, I work from all sorts of references; photos, textiles, life, imagination, collage, design- everything. I love experimentation and I always welcome new ideas and materials into my work. Each piece is a new adventure for me.
I spend a lot of time observing people and nature, discovering unexpected brilliant moments of color & emotion along the way. The complexities of real people in raw, candid, everyday, unromanticized, yet beautiful, moments nearly always becomes the focus of my works, even when the figures are poised before backdrops of stunning tropical paradise. The found materials I use in my my paintings juxtapose the fleshy painted figures, creating a comparison between what is human and what is not.
Some artists will tell you that a painting is never finished. A great artist once told me that a painting is always finished . . . and I never forgot it. From start to finish, I am thinking about a piece as a whole, letting it evolve from skeleton to skin, but always beautiful in its own right, like a baby maturing into adulthood.
I have been in a love affair with drawing and painting ever since I can remember. Creating art completely immerses me. More than a passion, it almost becomes an obsession. I feel blessed that it is also my career.
Photo by Kevin Williams : http://rvisiongroup.com
ARTIST BIO
Born and raised on the Connecticut coastline, classically trained artist, Taryn Alessandro earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Boston University in 2007. In addition to her BFA, she has also studied fine arts at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts, the Decordova Museum School, and studied painting abroad in Italy. Taryn currently resides on Maui, where island living inspires her latest works. Taryn is currently represented by Images Fine Art Gallery at 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui.
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TARYN ALESSANDRO
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, 1985. Currenty resides in Maui, HI.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2003 “Stepping Stones,” Watermark Gallery, North Stonington, CT
“Journey,” Private Estate, Norwich, CT
2007 “Intimate Moments,” Private Estate, Mystic, CT
2010 David Pauls Diva Club, Lahaina, HI
Bijou Salon, Waterford, CT
EDUCATION
2007 BFA, Boston University College of Fine Arts
Decordova Museum School
Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004 Boston University Undergraduate Exhibition
2005 Agganis Arena, Boston, MA
Boston University Undergraduate Exhibition
2006 Sloan House Exhibition, Boston, MA
“Landscape Paintings,” Capitignano, Tuscany, Italy
2007 BFA Senior Thesis Show, Boston University Art Gallery
“Escapes,” Gallery 5, Boston, MA
Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, Mystic, CT
2008 Hygienic Art Gallery, New London, CT
2009 Multicultural Magnet School Art Auction, New London, CT
Student Village Alumni Exhibition, Boston University, MA
Maui Hands Gallery, Lahaina, HI
Maui Hands Gallery, Paia, HI
Harbour Towers, New London, CT
Images Fine Art Gallery, Lahaina, HI
Contact me regarding commissions, current shows, and any other inquiries! :)
tarynalessandro_gmail.com
Original paintings currently on view at the following locations:
Images Fine Art Gallery
900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui
www.Imagesinc.com
Harbour Towers
461 Bank Street New London, CT
www.nlhtonline.com
Bijou Salon
256 Boston Post Rd, Waterford, CT
(860) 443-8992
