Artist Biography
Alissa is an upcoming artist located near Raleigh, North Carolina. They have earned an associates in fine arts at Wake Technical Community College and are currently attending UNC Charlotte for a Bachelors in Art with a concentration in digital media. They are a multimedia artist who works with everything from Photoshop to plaster.
Alissa has talked about a wide range of subjects in their work, which has been exhibited in places like the North Carolina Museum of Art and the town center of Clayton, NC. As for Professional work, they have interned with The McColl Center, the Harvey B Gantt Center, and the National STEM Honor Society on a Plethora of Projects.
Once graduated, they plan to spend their time working in the field of motion Graphics and video art while continuing their practice as a living artist.
Artist Statement
I believe that existence is art in itself, so my work aims to capture the ideas and concepts that draw us together and tear us apart. Some themes may reoccur, like nature, identity, modernity, and interior thoughts/ emotions, but none stay for long.
As a Multimedia artist, my work deals with combining a variety of mediums, including fabric and plaster, as well as digital mediums like Photoshop. While merging physical and digital methods in different stages of production in order to make a finished piece. Combining media is also a big part of my work in order to get several different effects, and I feel that the merging of different mediums or workflows helps to prove how similar they can be at times.
My process when making work involves taking a certain message or concept and looking at it through a variety of different mediums to see which one has the most desired effect. Some concepts work better in sculpture, while others work better in a 2D or even a 4D format. I often find some ideas work best with a combination of the two or three.
As for the future, I plan to connect people through shared existence, my projects, exhibitions, and outreach.
