About the Artist

 "The award for Best Representational work was given to none other than Plein Air painter extraordinaire Susan D'Alessio.  D'Alessio's landscapes are subtly hewn in naturalistic colors and capture the movement of the dune grasses and shallow creeks that wind through so many East End landscapes. "     Sabrina B. Mashburn, Dan's Papers

"Susan is a member of the plein-aire artist group known as Plein Air Peconic. Whether you are a new or seasoned collector of contemporary Long Island art you should consider her work."    Terry Wallace, Owner of Wallace Gallery, East Hampton.

I am a plein air landscape painter who lives and works on the eastern end of Long Island. I explore the remaining natural vistas and farmland of the east coast , where the coastal light inspires my work.  I believe the direct observation of this landscape increases the ability for my paintings to have feeling and a sense of place.  The eastern end of Long Island has inspired me since I started painting on site with my mother during my childhood.  After a full career as a product developer, textile designer in the fashion industry, and a public school art teacher, I have returned to my first passion , capturing the East End landscape.  

 Since 2005, I have been a member of Plein Air Peconic, a group of artists whose work highlights the Peconic Land Trust's preserves and other coastal landscapes.  As a member of Plein Air Peconic, I participate in art exhibitions and organize shows which raise funds that bring attention to the work of Peconic Land Trust.  I show my work mainly in East Coast venues.  My work is in the collection of the Sebonack Golf Club, South Fork Country Club as well as many private collections.

Awards :

2007-Best Representational Work - 69^th Guild Hall Members' Exhibition.   East Hampton, N.Y.         

2015 - Blue ribbon - South Hampton Scenes

Selected Exhibitions and Events: 

2025- Awaken a Landscape group show   The Lucore Art Montauk

2024 Spring Landscapeshow  The Lucore Art

2023  The Gardner Cottage Gallery.  East Hampton

2o22 The Gardner Cottage Gallery

2019 - Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival ,  Nova Scotia

2018- 6th Annual Summer Plein Air @ Crystal Moll Gallery - Baltimore

2018 - Hamptons Art Market -  July 

2018- Capturing Light - Roux and Cyr International Gallery - Portland Maine  April.

2017- Passionate Color - Roux and Cyr International Gallery - Portland Maine

2017- 3rd Hamptons Plein Air Invitational

2016-  Cuba show :On the Waterfront Gallery,  Apalachicola Fl. 5/1 - 6/31

2016 - Juried: Cuba 2016 Crystal Moll Gallery, Baltimore.   4/6 - 5/28

2015- Juried : Southampton Scenes. Month of  October,  Rogers Memorial Library.

2014- Land, Sea and Sky Plein Air Peconic IX. - October 11-13 Ashawagh Hall

2014- Easels in Frederick-  Maryland.   Invitational Plein Air event - June 16 - June 21.

2014 - Bridgehampton  Museum - "Bridgehampton Past and Present" summer long show thru Sept 18th 2014

2014 - Gallery Crossing - Peconic N.Y.   August 14 - August 25.

2013- Amagansett Historical Society - "Amagansett through the Years"

2012- South Street Gallery-  Juried Show "Landscapes of the East End" (August) and"Plein Air Peconic Vll" (September/October)

2012 - 2^nd Annual Sagamore Hill Juried Paint Out and Art Show, Rodgers Building, Oyster Bay,N.Y. (July-August )

2012 - Sag Harbor Whaling Musem - “Light on the Water”, Plein Air Peconic, Sag Harbor, N.Y. (June-July)

2012 - Ridgewood Art Institute-" 32nd Annual Regional Juried Show"- Ridgewood, N. J.

2011 - Sagamore Hill Juried Paint Out and Art Show- Oyster Bay Historical Society, (September - October)

2011- Gallery Belage -" GO Fish Benefit Cookbook", Peconic Baykeepers Benefit, Westhampton, N.Y. (August)

2011- Ashawagh Hall- "Beaches, Bays, and Back Roads", East Hampton, N.Y. (July)

2011- Marders Gallery- “The Big Show”,  Bridgehampton, N.Y. (June)

2010- Southampton Historical Museum- “Saving our Landscape Heritage”, Southampton, N.Y. (May-September)

2010 -Tiffany’s East Hampton -“Gems of the Hamptons”, East Hampton, N.Y.  (June-July)

2009 -Clinton Academy-  " Plein Air Peconic", East Hampton, N.Y.  (May-June)

2009- Featured Artist , Queen of the Most Holy Rosary- "Art in the Garden", Bridgehampton, N.Y.

2009- Grenning Gallery - "Plein Air Peconic IV", Sag Harbor,N.Y.

2008- Ashawagh Hall- “Spirit of the East End” (Curator), East Hampton, N.Y.

2008- Grenning Gallery - "Plein Air Peconic III, " Sag Harbor, N.Y.

2008 -Wallace Gallery- "Plein Air Traditions",  East Hampton, N.Y.

2008- South Street Gallery-"Open Spaces" ,Plein Air Peconic, Greenport, N.Y.

2007-Wallace Gallery-“Plein Air Peconic I", Preserves of the Peconic Land Trust, East Hampton, N.Y.

2007-Ashawagh Hall - “Great Places of the East End", Nature Conservancy  Landscape Show, East Hampton,N.Y.

2007- Atelier Gallery - “Preserving What’s Left”, Greenport, N.Y.

2007- Water Mill Museum Gallery-"Visual Escapes", Water Mill, N.Y.

2006-Ashawagh Hall -“Plein Air Peconic”, Preserves of The Peconic Land Trust, East Hampton, N.Y.

2006-East End Arts Council-“Favorite Places" Juried Show, Riverhead, N.Y.

2006- Martha Clara Vineyards “Canvasing Riverhead" Paint-out and Art Show, Riverhead, N.Y.

2003- Estia "Solo Exhibition"  Amagansett, N.Y.

 Press & Publications:

New York Times -“ A Symbiotic Relationship of Art and Conservation” Sunday July 1,2012

Dan's Papers -" Honoring the Artist" Cover Art – November 11, 2011

East Hampton Press- “Tree on Dune at Napeague”(Image), October 6,2011

“Go Fish Benefit Cookbook” benefitting the Peconic Bay Keepers (Image Cover art) -2011

Sag Harbor press: "Artists Do Good Again" ( Image Clear day October) November 2010

Southampton Press- "Artists Step Outside for a Paint-Out”, July 15, 2010

Dan's Papers- "Plein Air Peconic at Southampton Historical" Art Commentary, July 30,2010, pg.92

Vox Hamptons- “Under an Open sky” Spring 2008, pg 66-71

Dan's Paper cover art - Honoring the Artist  - November 2 , 2007

Southampton Press-  "Halsey’s and Zaluski Farm”,(Image) November 8, 2007

Southampton Press -  “Rhubarb Fields at Latham Farm”,(Image) - October 4, 2007

East Hampton Press - “ Beetle Cats” October 4,2007

Dan's Paper -" The 69^th Guild hall members exhibition"-  March 30,2007

Dan's Paper- Art Review: "Plein air"- October 13,2006

The East Hampton Star- “Quail hill Gatherers" (Image) October 5, 2005