The work of Alletta focuses on portraits, depicting self-representations. They are interested in the intricate details of the human form: skin folds, veins, membranes, and muscles. It's these underlying features, such as blood vessels, that they leverage to represent a moment in their life. They explore themes of autonomy, and anatomy. Their illustrative works focus on more whimsical storytelling, while still continuing some anatomical themes.
In The Artist’s Words:
“When the painting comes alive. When I have placed its soul. When I look at it and I feel that it is looking at me. We share a moment. When the breath of life has passed through and blown back in my face. That is when I know I’m done painting.
Possibly the painting isn’t finished. Maybe there is background to complete and details to touch up. Areas where the formula is applied. But the painting is made. It is alive. It begins to experience the brush strokes that surround it. It is immortalized in the canvas material, held by the wooden frame.
I am done painting when I see a piece of myself in the tissue. The genetic makeup is clear, decisive. I can recognize the face like it’s one I’ve always known. It is the formula guided by the feeling. “
Education & Exhibitions
Bachelor’s of Studio Art
Keene State College, Keene NH
2026 “Live Portraiture” Fishtown Art & Music Festival, Philadelphia PA
2025 “No Fear” Keene Art Walk, Clay’s, Keene NH
2024 “To Climb The Cliff” Keene Art Walk, Monadnock Shutter and Shade, Keene NH
2024 “Milk” Milk & Roses, Carroll House Gallery, Keene NH
2024 “Top of The Ant Hill” Art & Design Exhibition, Thorne-Sagendorph Gallery, Keene NH
2023 “Rebirth” Keene Art Walk, S.O.L.E.S. Keene, NH
2022 Letters To Ukraine, Carroll House Gallery, Keene NH
2022 “Coagulate” Not Your Mom and Pop Shop, Carroll House Gallery, Keene NH
2022 Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Keene State College, NH
2022 “Fibers” Painted Barriers Public Art, Keene State College, NH