Alise Loebelsohn has always maintained an art practice that she feels is strongly influence by her professional work.

A BFA graduate of Pratt Institute, she also studied in France and at the Art Students League in NYC. While at Pratt, se partnered with a group to paint murals in large institutions such as psychiatric hospitals. She worked to beautify large industrial spaces and learned the meaning of scale in an environment.

The first large project she conceived, proposed and created was a 132’ long mural on the boardwalk in Coney Island depicting ocean life. It was the first of many murals, Over the years, she worked with several prestigious studios, traveling and executing the large outdoor murals of Richard Haas. One job included stenciling the Old Executive Office Building at the White House for over a year. For 19 years, she was a member of the Sign Painters union and painted Billboards throughout NYC.

In 2000, Alise started her own Decorative Painting Company called Pompeii Studios LLC., which has been hired for a diverse range of commercial and private homes including apartment complexes, Washington Square Hotel, Bryant Park and the New York Public Library. She has worked in celebrities’ homes, including David Rockefeller and devoted much time to growing her business and becoming proficient in various media.

In addition to a number of solo shows, including Michigan-Gift of Art, The Other art fair-Brooklyn,Dallas. Art basel Miami,Art fair 14c. She has shown at The Walter Wickiser Gallery in Chelsea and numerous group shows both in the United States and abroad.

Alise lives with her husband and two sons in Brooklyn, New York.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I paint to make sense of the world, to bring to the surface, images and patterns that convey the esoteric nature of our inner lives. The brushwork and textures come from my experience working on large-scale fresco-like surfaces. There are rich, layered surfaces and dense patterns have their origins in Persian miniatures, tapestries, mosaics, stained glass, Australian dream painting, and the Viennese Successionist Movement.

Layered planes, patterns and patches of dense color define the space. Softened geometrics suggest elements of nature, figures, and terrains. I use color and form to create depth and texture so that the viewer sees the work change as they move and as the light hits it, using reflective materials, such as mirrors and glitter, to contrast with the opacity of sanded plaster and oil paint.

I am fortunate to have art in my life. My goal is to create images that speak a universal language, to share my joy, and bring the viewer into my world and my work.