Alexandra Lavizzari

News: Winner of the June competition of the British Artists and Illustrators Magazine with a soft pastel still life painting. Various soft pastel demos in Art Societies in the West Country: 1st October 2022 in Tiverton (Somerset) 8th October 2022 in Mosterton (Somerset) 7th March 2023 in Lyme Regis (Dorset) And now a few words about me: I was born Switzerland, but have spent most of my adult life travelling and living in various Asian countries, such as Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand, before I finally settled down in Somerset in 2009. I now live right in the heart of the little market town of Wellington and finally have a studio of my own where I can paint and hold exhibitions. Painting for me means exploring the interaction of colour and form in order to create particular moods, mostly of places I find especially beautiful and worth capturing to share with viewers. Above all, though, painting is also an experiment, a challenge and a journey into the unknown. I am always open to trying out new techniques and using new materials, which means that over the years I have developed different styles according to what I want to express and with which materials I am working. I price my work taking into consideration the cost of the material, the time it takes to create a painting from sketching to varnishing (except with pastels, of course, where varnishing doesn't apply) and to a lesser extent the size. My aim is to strike a balance between creating affordable art and being able to continue buying the material I need for my art. I exhibit locally in Somerset in galleries and Art Fairs and viewers can visit my studio in Wellington by appointment (07535005793) or via my website www.lavizzari-art.com