| Daughter
of internationally renowned artist Al Souza, Alyson Souza was born in Bridgeport
Connecticut in 1968 and grew up in western Massachusetts. At seventeen,
Souza received a full scholarship to the Cooper Union for the Advancement
of Science and Art in New York City, where she graduated with a Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree. Alyson's work then appeared in several group shows
in lower Manhattan.
Alyson Souza, OddlyContent,
oil and mixed media on wood panels, 21"x 12"x 7" y. 2009
In 1993 she began to work
in wood, constructing intricate three-dimensional oil paintings. She did
so in the east village, until 1997, when she moved to Los Angeles, where
she had her first solo exhibition in 2000 entitled Mind Matters at the
Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica. In 2003 Alyson received a grant
from The Ucross Foundation in Wyoming where she completed a six-week residency.
She followed that with a solo exhibition at the Robert Berman Gallery,
entitled Anatomy of Dysfunction for which she received "Pick of the Week"
in LA Weekly.
In 2005 an "Artist's Profile"
of Souza and her work was shown on HGTV. Since then her work has been included
in shows in San Francisco, New York, Houston Texas and throughout southern
California. In 2008 she purchased a 100 year old Victorian house in downtown
Los Angeles and spent the next two years meticulously restoring it to its
original splendor. While Alyson also maintains a residence in New York
City, she has relocated her studio to downtown Los Angeles. Her work will
be included in a show at the Santa Monica Museum of art this may and she
will be showing in Hollywood at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in July.
Alyson Souza, A Charming
Bit of Insight, app. 24"x 12"x 7" y. 2009
Alyson Souza, Noticable-Obsolete,
21"x 12"x 7" y. 2009
Alyson Souza, Years Ago,
21"x 12"x 7" y. 2009
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