Mariella Bisson
Mariella Bisson paints some of the same forests and waterfalls as depicted by 19th-century American art titans Thomas Cole, Asher Durand, and Sanford Gifford. She does so, however, utilizing a distinctly modern, fresh approach. For her larger works, Bisson creates a base of collaged torn paper to serve as underpainting for her dramatic oils. This technique emboldens the geometry of her forms, highlighting the texture as well as the color and line of her natural scenes. The Hudson Valley resident prefers to work from drawings and paintings made in the field, rather than work from photographs.
"I move between abstraction and figuration making images of primal forces -- gravity, light, and darkness, endless geological time. Layers of paper replicate layers of rock under pressure. Small flickering fragments of paper communicate the effects of sunlight and moving shadows." — Mariella Bisson
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Born in a Boulder
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Boulders and Birches
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Branch Falls
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Brook Falls, Sunset
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Bushwhack Falls
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Bushwhack Falls, Panorama
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Cedar Rock Falls
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Criss-cross Falls
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Daybreak Falls
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Fallen Boulder at the Foot of the Falls (unframed)
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Falls in Sunshine and Shadow
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Falls, Down the Cliff
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Falls, Rocky Foreground
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Gorenflo Falls, Three Trees
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Green Woods Falls
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Hidden Valley, Rock Ledge with Three Trees (unframed)
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Jeffrey Pines, Waterfall
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Let's Get to the Falls
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Lone Pine Falls
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Longview Falls
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Looking Glass Falls, Centered
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Mid-day, Mid-May, Midnight Hole, NC (Great Smoky Mountains Park)
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Pedernal, When First We Met, unframed
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Red Tree, Waterfall
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Rocky Brook Falls with Five Trees
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Rose Rock Falls at Sunrise
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Silver Spray Falls
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South Mountains Park, NC, Waterfall
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Stream of Memory, Panorama
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Sunburst Falls, Canton, NC
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The Little Deep
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Tree and Stone Wall, Shokan, NY, unframed
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Two Pines, Sunrise, and a Waterfall
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Two Sisters Falls
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Two Streams with Undercut Rock
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Waterfall Way, Summertime Blues
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Waterfall, Downstream Swimming Hole
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Wayfinder Falls, Panorama
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When the Blue Shadow Falls
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Whitewater Falls, NC Revisited
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Wide White Falls, Water, Rock, Forest
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Red Cliff, Blue Pool, Fallen Rocks
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Rock Cliff Waterfall
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Waterfall Chases Your Blues Away
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Waterfall and Rock Edges
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Forest Falls
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Plattekill Falls, Rock and Waterfall Field Painting
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Drop Shadow Falls, Field Painting
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Plattekill Falls, Move Me Brightly
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Enchanted Canopy
Group Exhibition 27 Jun - 24 Aug 2024Enchanted Canopy is a themed group show set against the awe-inspiring Blue Ridge Mountains featuring works inspired by trees and forests. The collection includes work by artists Samantha Bates ,...Read more -
Works on Paper
group exhibition 29 Feb - 4 May 2024Works on Paper is a group exhibition featuring original prints and unique works by represented artists and special guests. Pattern and color play prominently in the collection, which includes figurative...Read more -
Mariella Bisson
solo exhibition 30 Jun - 27 Aug 2022Contemporary works depicting area woods and waterfalls feature highly textural surfaces that emphasize their subjects’ sculptural planes. Bisson’s current collection includes large-scale oil and mixed media paintings on linen along...Read more -
Small Works | Big Impact 2021
Group Exhibition 18 Nov 2021 - 26 Mar 2022Small Works | Big Impact is an annual exhibition that assembles intimately-scaled works in a variety of media by gallery artists and special guests. Intricate details and concentrated energy define a collection that highlights the smaller side of works by Samantha Bates, Robert Bender, Mariella Bisson, Christina Bothwell, Andy Farkas, Ivy Jacobsen, Ani Kasten, Meg Lagodzki, Casey Roberts, Greg Sand, Sarah Vaughn, and more.Read more
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Mariella Bisson
Solo Exhibition 17 Sep 2021 - 1 Jan 2022Using the landscape as a foundation, with motifs centered around woods and waterfalls, Mariella Bisson’s oil paintings with collage elements capture the abstract and sculptural qualities of rock faces, sheets of water, and reflective pools. Light and shadow play a important role in the way the painter delineates space and serve as a metaphor for greater themes in the work.Read more -
Mariella Bisson
Setting Shapes 27 Jun - 31 Aug 2019Mariella Bisson deftly delineates the sculptural planes of regional waterfalls and sylvan scenes creating refreshingly contemporary landscape paintings. Her oil-over-collage paintings feature built-up texture, suggesting the complex surface of stone...Read more -
Transformation
Earth, Water & Wood 30 Aug - 31 Oct 2018The group exhibition, Transformation: Earth, Water & Wood features recent work by five Momentum artist partners: Mariella Bisson, oil painting with collage; David Ellsworth, wood; Vicki Grant, porcelain and mixed...Read more -
Small Works, Big Impact
OPENING RECEPTION - NEW YEAR'S EVE - Sunday, December 31, 5-8 pm 30 Dec 2017 - 24 Feb 2018Small Works, Big Impact is a curated collection of paintings, original prints, and sculptural works in wood, ceramic, fabricated bronze, and cast concrete with handwoven textile by gallery artists and...Read more
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Summer Exhibitions at Momentum Gallery
June 27 – August 24, 2024 June 20, 2024Chihuly on Broadway features a collection of original 2D and 3D works from world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly . The exhibit includes rare glass sculptures, editioned...Read more -
New Arrivals at Momentum Gallery
February 12, 2024Over the course of late January and early February, we received incredible new additions to our collection that we can't wait to share with you!...Read more -
Momentum Gallery Opens at 52 Broadway!
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Mariella Bisson's Solo Show: Setting Shapes
Opening June 27th 5-8pm June 20, 2019
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Save the Date – Thursday, June 27
Summer Exhibitions Open at Momentum Gallery April 19, 2019 -
Momentum Artists in Carolina Home + Garden
North Asheville home featured in CH+G Magazine April 1, 2019 -
Momentum on Broadway is Opening!
Celebrate with Us: Thursday, November 15th, 6-9pm November 15, 2018We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new space, Momentum on Broadway! On Thursday, November 15th , from 6-9pm, join us for grand...Read more -
Artist Reception: Friday, October 5th, 5-8pm
Wine and Refreshments with the Artists September 28, 2018Mariella Bisson, Otter Falls, North Carolina, Oil and mixed media on wood panel, 50 x 38 inches Please join us at Momentum Gallery's downtown Asheville,...Read more
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Transformation: Earth, Water, and Wood & Samantha Bates
OPENING RECEPTION AUGUST 30th, 5-8PM: Meet the Artists! August 24, 2018TWO MULTIMEDIA, NATURE-THEMED EXHIBITIONS OPENING at MOMENTUM GALLERY on AUGUST 30th On Thursday, August 30th , from 5-8pm, Momentum Gallery invites you to the...Read more -
New Mariella Bisson Nature Landscapes at Momentum Gallery!
Collages and Mixed media works available August 1, 2018Recent oil and mixed media works depicting scenic landscapes from Mariella Bisson have just arrived at Momentum Gallery! We are to thrilled work with Mariella...Read more -
Two Exhibitions Open: Thursday, August 30th, 5-8pm
Transformation: Earth, Water, & Wood and Samantha Bates August 12, 2018TWO MULTIMEDIA, NATURE-THEMED EXHIBITIONS OPENING at MOMENTUM GALLERY on AUGUST 30th On Thursday, August 30th , from 5-8pm, Momentum Gallery invites you...Read more -
Artist Reception with Mariella Bisson
Friday, April 27th, 4-7pm April 21, 2018Mariella Bisson, Waterfall Panorama, Oil and mixed media on linen, 34 x 74 x 2 inches Momentum Gallery is pleased to host an Artist Reception...Read more
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The BIG News: Momentum on Broadway
Momentum Gallery to Continue Its Growth and Impact April 23, 2018Jordan Ahlers is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a 21,000 square foot building in the heart of downtown Asheville, located at 52 Broadway, for...Read more -
Join us for a New Year's Eve Party
New Year's Eve Opening Reception December 31st, 2017, 5-8pm December 28, 2017Momentum Gallery is hosting a New Year's Eve Opening Reception for two new shows. Small Works/Big Impact and Andy Farkas open on December 31st, from...Read more