Alissa Darville

Hello, my name is Alissa Darville. I am an abstract and semi-abstract artist residing in Santa Barbara California, USA.
I paint because I have to.
Painting allows me to express concepts that are difficult to put into words, or that are still residing in the sub-conscious. Abstract art allows me to form and mold these ideas in a way that my conscious brain can understand, using colors and symbols.

Ecole Beaux Arts, Lagny,France. This municipally run art school is situated along the river Marne near Paris and is the birthplace of pointillism. Many impressionist painters also painted in this exact spot along the river.
I continue to take art courses and immerse myself in the art world so I can improve my craft.

Numerous gallery exhibitions with the Santa Barbara Art Association when I was painting realistic paintings, in many locations throughout Santa Barbara.
I am now more reclusive, but enter shows on occasion.