Russell D'Alessio

Paintings, Graphics, & Prints

"Artist and Paper Girls"

Russell D'Alessio, born in New Jersey he has been a resident of Maine for over 30 years.  He and his wife Linda raised three boys and now count ten grandchildren. Together they own and run the Pretty Marsh Gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine, where he showcases his collection.

Mostly self-taught preferring to learn by creating through his own self expression, he has had several years of formal training at schools in New Jersey and New York City.  Although he exhibits works in a variety of mediums, printmaking, photography, and collage, his major works of acrylic on canvas command the most attention.

D'Alessio's paintings are reflections of his creative mind, enhanced by his zest for life, rich choice of colors and style.  Themes for his paintings are drawn from his own independent life in rural Maine; they then merge with the cosmopolitan reality of our modern society.  His expressions of universal humanistic ideals, connecting man to his physical surroundings flow easily through his works and have a timeless appeal.  Persistence in creativity has permitted him to create beautiful flowing pieces and develop into a sensitive and mature artist.

His works can be found internationally and for three decades have been commissioned by individuals and corporations.  His work is currently available at his studio and gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine and on the web

Front and Back Cover "Black Fly Stew"

Most Recently:2007 front cover "Black Fly Stew" and inside art by Kate Gooding to be published in the fall, 2007 private mural commission, 2007, solo shows, Chicago, Milwaukee, & Covington, KY,  2006 front cover "Feminist Frontiers" published by McGraw Hill Publisher, written by Verta Taylor,  2006 as seen in "Mount Desert Islander", 2006 as seen in "Bangor Daily News", 2005 commissioned by Arcady Music 25th season, poster and cover art, 2005 solo shows Key West, FL and Bar Harbor, ME, 2004 commissioned by Bar Harbor Chamber, Legacy of the Arts cover, 2004 solo show Gallery on Green, Key West, FL, 2004 solo show, Reef Gallery, Ocean Reef, Key Largo, FL, 2004 as seen in "Art News" magazine, 2003 as seen in "Key Wester" magazine, 2003 solo show galleries Key West, Bar Harbor, ME 2003, solo show An Island Gallery, Nantucket, MA, 2003 solo show Excursions, Owensboro, KY, 2003 March - October, Camden Falls Gallery, Camden, ME.

Private commission floor mural - 2007

Moving Toward The Infinite - Artist's Statement

"The eye, a strange balloon, moves toward the infinite" a 19th century lithograph by Odilon Redone was the first artwork to capture my imagination when I was a teen.  To me this print speaks volumes about art life and human potential.  Its foreground anchors us a the waters edge while a large hairy eyeball floats above the horizon like a mythical balloon, carrying our hopes toward the heavens.  Its frightful appearance is somehow neutralized by its lofty intent.

The best works of art come out of this push and pull swing of emotion.  Love and hate, fear and desire.  The tragic to the sublime are the tensions that somewhere in between we find the intrigue we call art.  Art comes from somewhere outside our conscious intentions.  Too much deliberation can be toxic, leaving it void of sprit and lacking emotion.

I mostly begin painting from the abstract and find my way toward the figurative.  The challenge is not so much where to begin, but where to finish.  I like to work on several pieces at a time leaving the studio full of canvas at various stages of development.  I suppose I do not consider a painting finished until the client comes and takes it away.

In the course of everyday, I try and move on my own path of discovery.  I try not to limit myself to one medium or genre.  I do prefer my work to be spontaneous expressionist and allegorical beyond that who knows where tomorrow will lead.  If I could paint with the fire of Picasso and the soul of Chagall, I would certainly find my nirvana.  For now, I am content to paint all I can with my feet on the ground and my eye fixed on the strange balloon moving toward the infinite.

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Russell D'Alessio, 15 Cottage St., Bar Harbor, Maine 04609   207.288.9442 (studio) - 207.351.5450(cell)

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