Lori-Ann Bellissimo

Lori-Ann Bellissimo pitches colour against depth in her paintings. Through a gradual process of using acrylic and mixed media trapped under individual layers of optically clear water-based resin; a final layer of resin seals each painting's surface. This technique explores the paradox of spatial depth on a flat surface as the apparent shifting of colour and form within the painting gauges perspective.

The internal logic of each piece is a buried concentration of the object as revealed through traces of under-painting. Each plane overlaps and interacts with the painting’s physical surface and the form it describes. Abstract elements of design float on the edge of representation but are transformed by a congruous perspective or colour scheme.

Bellissimo consistently exhibits her work, most recently in Canada, Malaysia, Singapore and Switzerland. Her work is collected in banks, corporate and private collections in Canada, the UK, the USA, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Italy.

She lives and works in Canada, Italy and Malaysia. She also paints on a commission basis in various locations around the world on invitation.