

About Alex DiMercurio
I'm a French-Kiwi artist with a deep love for nature and art.
I have been both a galleried and a professional, self-representing artist for over 17 years, connecting directly with curators and collectors across the globe.
My mission is to celebrate the simple beauty of the natural world by creating immersive and contemplative works that enhance our connection to nature and encourage a conservationist heart.
I'm captivated by the interplay of movement, light, and contrasting shadows in natural settings infused with joyful colours.
Known primarily for my treescapes which are imbued with light, colour, energy, and a hint of nostalgia. I explore the interconnectedness of all things, inviting contemplation of nature's fragile beauty and the ephemeral passage of time.
My unique painterly style combines highly textural impasto with translucent and fluid brush strokes that reveal subtle layers of colour and form beneath. Creating a profound depth and intensity in each piece.
My latest work focuses on highly textural abstract cloudscapes, exploring refracted light, colour relationships and the emotions of dramatic sunset and sunrise hues.
These pieces, as others have mentioned, seemingly levitate off the walls, inviting close inspection and touch, while also offering new perspectives from a distance.

From the beginning
Having a Parisian artist mother, I was immersed in a world of celebrated art and museums from a young age. I vividly recall standing in awe before Claude Monet's 'Waterlilies' at Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, an early personal inspiration. Painting and creativity has since consumed and inspired me. From early beginnings as an art student I was hand-picked to have paintings exhibited at The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt, in 1990. Later on, my second group exhibition held at Saatchi & Saatchi's 5 Stories High gallery was a sold-out success, motivating me to pursue my dream of becoming a full-time artist.
I've since enjoyed a prolific artistic career, exhibiting in galleries and group shows, creating commissioned works for both national & international clients, and gaining recognition in publications and national Art Awards.

More recently
I embarked on a transformative five-year journey, backpacking South America, touring Europe in a motorhome, and then sailing around the Mediterranean in a catamaran.
Getting hit by lightening quickly put an end to our grand sailing plans of circumnavigating the world!
Despite limited space and no art studio during this time, I channeled my creativity into small watercolour works, inspired by the ever-changing world around me. Ironically it was always New Zealand's pristine nature that I longed to paint.
Having moved back home to Wellington after the Covid pandemic in 2022, I now have a new lovely studio and my creative space back again. I’ve learnt along the way that being creative and communicating my ideas, emotions and passions through painting is what nourishes me.
Welcome to my studio
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My playground
A light and airy creative space. The sun streams into this little haven in the mornings. Inviting me in to get started with a cup of tea in hand and my music playing. Usually my little fur-buddy Millau comes to see what I'm doing. He really is the best company and being a chihuahua, hardly takes up any space!
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A place for my tools
I've always dreamed of displaying all my paints like you see in the art stores. No more digging in boxes looking for that one specific colour! And when I am concepting an idea I also get to daydream out onto my garden of lush native trees while listening to birdlife.
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In the moment
I'm usually working on several pieces at a time so things can get messy. When I need a break from the intense concentration of a larger canvas I play and experiment on smaller works. Usually thinking about colour palettes or techniques I need to work on. This is where I have a lot of fun. Anything goes!

Education
I graduated from Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand in 2002, and have more recently studied fine arts at private art schools in Montmartre, Paris and the Cannes Beaux Arts institute.
Notably, in 2019 I had the privilege of working within the historic faculty residence of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec where he first met Suzanne Valadon. His friend Vincent van Gogh would often frequent and share this very art studio. Montmartre's legacy as Paris’ creative hub is remarkable. Other renowned figures such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir shaped its artistic landscape. To engage with this amazing heritage, soak up the atmosphere and walk the same winding, cobbled streets of such incredible artistic legends while also realising my lifelong artistic aspirations was a profound experience.
During my six-month residency in Paris, I also devoted myself to weekly visits at the Louvre, which is a treasure-trove of art history. And where I engaged myself in intensive drawing and immersive study sessions alongside the masters of classical, neo-classical, Hellenistic, Renaissance, and Baroque art.
2020 Association des beaux-arts de Cannes, France.
2019 Studio Escalier, Montmatre, Paris, France.
2010-2013 Inverlochy Art School, Wellington.
1998-2002 Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Massey University, Wellington.
1991 Visual Communication and Design, Massey University, Wellington
Exhibitions
2024
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Autumn - Award Winner
Wellington Art Show, Tākina Events Centre
2023
Auckland Art Show, The Cloud
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Art on the Wharf
Wellington City Life Education Trust Art Exhibition, Academy Galleries
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Naked
The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
The Art Sale, Hamilton
2013
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, An Artist’s Guide to Summer
a+e Gallery, Napier, Group Show
HCR Art Awards and Exhibition
Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville, Group show
The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
Thorndon Charity Art Auction, Wellington
The Original Art Sale, Auckland
Inverlochy Art School, Wellington, Group Annual Exhibition
Artists Den & Gallery, Auckland, Kiwiana Art Exhibition
2012
NZ Art Show, Wellington
The Museum Hotel, Wellington, Group show
Pearce Gallery, Parnell, Auckland - Gallery36, 4 Years on
Funicular Eatery, Wellington
2011
The NZ Art Show, Wellington
Wellington City Life Education Trust Exhibition - Academy Galleries
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington – Now, Then, When
2010
NZ Art Show, Wellington
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington – Artists as Activists
Chaffers Gallery, Wellington
Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington - Beech Symphonies
Duxton Art Awards, Wellington
2009
NZAFF Affordable Art Show, Wellington - Signature Award Piece Finalist
Duxton Art Awards, Wellington
Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington - Journeys Through Beech series
Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington - Sunset Journeys series
The Physics Room, Christchurch, National Drawing Award - Finalist
Enjoy Gallery, Wellington - National Drawing Award Exhibition - Finalist
ARTSPACE, Auckland, National Drawing Award Exhibition - Finalist
Academy Galleries, Wellington - Summer, Bringing the Outside In
2008
Academy Galleries, Wellington - Art to Go
Academy Galleries, Wellington - Winter
NZAFA Affordable Art Show, Wellington
Academy Galleries, Wellington - Autumn
Saatchi & Saatchi Gallery, Wellington - 5 Stories High, Water Women
Academy Galleries, Wellington, Festival 2008
2007
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington - Art to Go
Delux Café, Wellington
River East Gallery, Greytown
Telecom Art Awards, NZ
Emerge Gallery, Wellington
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Spring Exhibition
2006
Cafe Art, Raumati
Telecom Art Awards, NZ Finalist
NZ Art Show NZAFA, Wellington
2005
NZ Art Show NZAFA, Wellington
2004
NZ Art Show NZAFA, Wellington
1990
The Dowse Gallery, Lower Hutt, Wellington
AWARDS
2024 NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Autumn - Award Winner
2009 NZAFF Affordable Art Show, Wellington - Signature Award Piece Finalist
2009 National Drawing Award Finalist
2006 Telecom Art Awards, NZ Finalist
PUBLICATIONS
2017 NZ House & Garden - Article: A Bold Renovation. Featured Artworks
2012 The Kiwi Diary
2011 The Kiwi Diary
2010 Album Cover - Conversations Clean, C Moore
2010 New Zealand Artfind Calendar 2010
FILM/MEDIA
2011 The Living Channel (NZ) Homepage Highlighted Artist (Jan - May 2011) -
www.livingchannel.co.nz
2008 TV3 Nightline showcase story (3 Aug) – Showcased on Nightline for the opening night of the NZAFF Art Show
RESIDENCIES
2019 Studio Escalier, Montmartre, Paris, France. Figure drawing and figure oil painting, incl. weekly drawing sessions at the Louvre - 6 months
EDUCATION
2020 Association des Beaux-Arts de Cannes, France
2019 Studio Escalier, Montmartre, Paris, France
2010 - 2013 Inverlochy Art School, Wellington, New Zealand
1998 - 2002 Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
1991 Visual Communication and Design, Massey University, Wellington