ART IS A WAY OF LIFE

ALESSANDRA

Alessandra was born on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia of British and Italian parents.

She moved to South Africa as a teenager, and immediately fell in love with its open spaces, diversity and vibrancy Growing up on a farm in the bushfeld she developed a lifelong love affair with nature and animals as well as becoming fluent in Afrikaans

Alessandra has been involved in the world of art since a young age.

After graduating in Theatre Arts and Crafts in Pretoria South Africa, she worked in many different fields including designing sets, puppets and props for theatre and television and advertising for over 18 years.

She worked on many productions in all major theatre in South Africa.

Alessandra has a fondness for children programs, and was involved in many TV shows, and recently as art director for the Pesoolies on SchoolTV.

At the end of 2000 she ventured into Namibia for 3 months spending a lot of time in the desert with her trusted old car, a pot, her trampoline and some painting materials and has been creating oil painting and sculptures ever since.

Her main passion is portrait and figurative work inspired by the people she encounters along life's journey.

Alessandra's work is sought after and she exhibits at various galleries, and took part in numerous exhibitions in South Africa, Hong Kong, Ireland, UK and Cyprus.

In 2009 Alessandra returned to the Mediterranean region to take up an Artist in Residence position at The Cyprus Art College, and has remained on the island to live and to work since that time, she regularly receives commissions, especially for portraits.

Art reminds us we have a soul...