At the heart of being a painter, is the act of creating.  The desire to create an impression of what I see starts with an overwhelming gratitude of God’s original creation.  In some way, there is a co-creation: Nature in all of its beauty and my interpretation. This experience gives me a great joy of painting along with humility next to God’s majesty.

 

Today my subject matter centers on my love for the water.  Living on the beach affords me with ample opportunity to experience the allure of the beachscape and surrounding area. Surfing brings this appreciation to an entirely new level; being able to interact directly with Nature. The materials I use, primarily oils, continue to vary depending on the character of expression.  Glass overlays in my more surf related work provide a means of expressing human interaction on a wave.

 

In my work I hope to help the viewer see the beauty of what is. At the same time the fascination and hope of what I experience is solidified in my mind.

 

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Alexis Cuozzo was born in Red Bank, grew up in Colts Neck, and lives in Bradley Beach, NJ with her husband, Patrick. After achieving a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology she worked as a designer in NYC. Her design career was then steered into management with the acquisition of an MBA from NYU, Stern School of Business. Having NYC and Portland, Oregon as base, Alexis’s corporate life brought her around the globe. She has traveled extensively through Europe & Asia including living temporarily in Australia.  After several years and with shifting values, Alexis left the corporate world to reconnect to her creative roots and gain a sense of community. Alexis now teaches Art at Point Pleasant Borough High School, lives, surfs and works on her artwork in Bradley Beach, NJ.