Peter D’Alessandri is an award winning figurative artist specialising in portraiture. He is based in London NW5, England.
“I am fascinated by the dynamic relationships between subject, artist and viewer.”
He shows his work regularly; nationally and internationally, and his work has been bought by collectors worldwide.
photo by Erin Mountford
Artist Update: Following my move to London, I haven’t been able to find a suitable studio space. I am still looking and if you have recently enquired about a commission, I will get back to you as soon as I have found somewhere to paint.
Where are all the Portraits of Ordinary People? Who has their portrait painted these days? When we think of portrait commissions, stuffy old paintings of eminent public figures might spring to mind – business leaders, politicians, academics, scholars, philanthropists, activists, sports figures and celebrities. All worthy figures. But why is it that portraits are predominantly …
Upon visiting Tracey Emin’s “I Followed You to the End” exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey, I was struck by the recurring motif of the bed in her current work. I suppose this resonated with me as the bed also plays a significant role in my own Relationships Series of paintings. This got me thinking how …
The Life Room The Life Room has long been a cornerstone of artistic education. It provides a dynamic environment where artists and students can engage in close observation and immediate artistic creation. Since my first introduction to the Life Room at art school, I have always had a love of drawing the human figure. Aside …
Peter D’Alessandri studied for a BA in Fine Art at the Norwich school of Art in the eighties, but then proceeded to pursue a career away from art for the next 20 years. A major life event prompted him to reassess his life.
“It felt like I had been living on autopilot since I left art school. My life was mapped out for me: Get a job; buy a house; find a partner; get a dog. In a way it made life easy – I didn’t have to think about much. But then it was all gone, and I started to question everything.”
He returned tentatively to painting in 2005. What began as a cathartic exercise in capturing his loved ones on canvas has slowly developed into a full-time art practice. He works from a studio in London NW5, England. Aside from painting portraits for commission, he has also explored current social/political issues in some of his work – a reaction to the tumultuous times we live in.
2024: “Place, Time and Memories”, Meta Space Gallery 2023: S B Arts Gallery Open exhibition Silver Award, “The Cancer Feminine 2023” Shortlisted for the LGC Art Prize “Summer Open”, Creek Creative, Folkestone “The Nude”, Candid Arts, London “Spring Salon”, Candid Arts, London 2022: Cluster Contemporary, London “Summer Salon”, Candid Arts, London “The Art of Grieving”, St Albans Museum and Gallery “Portraits”, Wooden Box Gallery, Ramsgate 2021: “Turner Contemporary Open” “Candid Christmas Show” 2020: “ING Discerning Eye” “The Autumn Salon”, Candid Arts, London “Art and Death”, Huunuu “Recurring Memories”, Visual Space “HCF Summer Open”, The Halpern Gallery, Chatham 2019: “EAL 2019”, London “The Death of Art”, Vout-O-Renee’s, London “The Nude,” Candid Arts, London Average Art Magazine, August 2019 “Impressions”, Espacio Gallery, London Sweet’Art’s “Have a H’Art”, Stash Gallery, London “Love Stories”, The Old Biscuit Factory, London “Nude or Fully Clothed”, Nude Tin Can Gallery, St Albans 2018: “The London Ultra 2018”, The Bargehouse, London. “Present, Perfect, Continuous” Moscow, Russia “(In)visible”, Espacio Gallery, London “the Art of Nude”, The Old Biscuit Factory, London Leegate House Open Studios, London. “Perspectives”, Espacio Gallery, London “Juxtaposition”, Elizabeth James Gallery, London “Selfie”, Candid Arts Trust, London “INTENT, Part Two”, BSMT SPACE, London 2017: Stomach III, Hoxton Arches, London “10th annual Human Form Show”, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, USA
Naked waiter viewing artwork at Stomach#II exhibition
2016: “Angel Christmas Fair”, Candid Arts Trust, London “She Book Launch”, Unit 5 Gallery, London “Islington Art and Design Fair”, London “The Nude”, Candid Arts Trust, London Hackney Wick and Fish Island Open Studios, Britannia Works, London “SHE”, 47/49 Tanner Street, London “24WA Studio Show”, Southend on Sea “Hand Maid”, Hoxton Arches, London 2015: “Kiss Me Quick”, Estuary Fringe, Southend “New Artist Fair Summer Exhibition”, Brick Lane, London “Figure & Portrait”, BAR Gallery, London NW2 5HT “Punch” Sweet ‘Arts Summer Arts Festival, Espacio Gallery, London “Estuary Fringe Festival” The Victoria, Southend-on-Sea “Pure Painting” exhibition, B.A.R. Gallery, London
the artist and the model, Cluster Contemporary exhibition
2014: “Guilty Pleasures”, Juno, Shoreditch “Introducing the Project Space Artists”, Project Space, Vyner Street, London “Art does not go on holiday” Cultivate Evolved, Vyner St, London Guest Artist, Cultivate Evolved, Vyner St, London Affordable Art Exhibition, Trispace Gallery, London Stomach#2, Hoxton Arches, London ‘Open Wall’ Exhibition at Façade – London Wall; Finalist ArtGemini Prize, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London 2013: 55th Essex Open 2011: 53rd Essex Open 2010: Cork Street Open 52nd Essex Open, Frank Todman Award for best portrait 2009: Compendium, a group exhibition at Courtyards Art Centre 51st Essex Open 2008: Cork Street Open Braintree Open, Third Prize
“After Adam” exhibition, Three Cups Gallery
2007: After Adam, a group show at Three Cups Gallery, Ely Hertfordshire Art Fair 2006: The Great Art Christmas Fair, Alexandra Palace Liberté d’Expression, finalist Braintree Open, First Prize 48th Essex Open
Accepting First Prize at the the Braintree Open
contact
If you have any questions about availability and prices of paintings, commissioning a new artwork, or would like to arrange a viewing of a particular painting, please email the artist at: dalessandri@gmail.com
