About

I am Alexis Russillo, a painter fortunate to live and work on Martha’s Vineyard, a beautiful island off the coast of Massachusetts that provides endless inspiration. My landscape work, seeks to explore and recreate the unique light, texture and beauty of this special place.

I studied art for three years at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy in addition to the School of Fashion Design in Boston.

As a professional painter, I begin the artistic process as a spectator whether I am surfing or going for a walk: I will become particularly drawn to the aesthetics of nature and the clear and precise light of the island environment. This light is simply fascinating, as it’s transparency and depth fills me with the need to recreate it. As a flexible medium, always subject to change, I engage with my painting to illuminate diverse perspectives and challenge myself to find new forms of expression. Layer by layer, my work allows me to lose, regain, and reimagine my conception of the creative process as I strive, ultimately, to recreate the moments where light and beauty are one.

The paintings are reflections of the beauty that resonates with me on Martha’s Vineyard, as do the commission pieces that commemorate meaningful for my clients. Through my work I hope to evoke the vivid feelings that can take you back to a place or a moment suspended that you want to last a lifetime.