Alexandra Lavizzari

Discipline Painting, Mixed media, Photography

Swiss artist and writer Alexandra Lavizzari has been living and and working in the heart of the little market town of Wellington since 2016. 

Painting for her means exploring the interaction between colour and form in order to create particular moods, mostly of places she finds especially beautiful and worth capturing to share with viewers.

Above all, though, painting is also an experiment, a challenge and a journey into the unknown. Lavizzari works mostly with soft pastels, oil and acrylics, but is always open to trying out new techniques and using new materials, which means that over the years she has developed different styles according to what she wants to express and with which materials she is working.  

Lavizzari exhibits locally in Somerset in galleries and Art Fairs and viewers can visit her studio in Wellington by appointment (07535005793). 2023 she was a finalist for the British Art Prize and 2024 she won best artwork on paper at the Wells Art Contemporary. 

Venue contact: Alexandra Lavizzari  07535 005793
Venue address: The Bear Inn, 8-10 North Street, Wiveliscombe  TA4 2 JY.
Directions: From Town Square, turn onto North Street. the Bear Inn is on the right. Go down the alleyway and the Skittle Alley is up the steps on the left
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Parking:  In Croft Way and North Street car parks
Refreshments: Refreshments in the pub
Dogs Allowed: Dogs allowed
Accessibility: Limited access, Small flight of step with a handrail 

Other Artist in Venue: Jos Harral

Artists in the parish: John Abraham, Doulla Aebli, Rachel Gundry,  Colette Fowler-Marson, Chris Howe, Kate Benson, Stephen Martin, Susie Palmer, Ulick Palmer, Victoria Ward, Silver Street Studios, Secret Island Artisan Shop, Paul Williams, Kingsmead Art Department, Langley Moor, Simon Healy, Rosie Boylan, Nicky Saunter, Jan Boddington

Events in the parish: School of Stitch, Contrasts – a September Soiree, Red Priest, William Sitwell, Myc Rugglesford, Kingsmead Lunchtime Concert

Parish information: Wiveliscombe has a number of great places to eat and drink including The Bear and White Hart pubs, The Phoenix Kitchen and Whelan’s Café. There are plenty of footpaths near the town centre for local walks as well as a selection of independent shops to visit.