Sculptor Alissa Neglia's work focuses on the effect light and shadow  have on an architectural or outdoor space. Utilizing simple industrial components, such as steel washers, Ms. Neglia constructs sculptural screens, vessels, and objects through a unique and intricate process of welding, bending, environmental weathering and surface finishing.

In her "Lace" series, common industrial materials transcend their intended purpose and become screens that lightly veil their backdrop. The patterns function as large filters imposing visual shifts. For a moment the reality of their setting blurs. These screens appear gossamer and delicate, contrasting their actual weight and scale. Ms. Neglia has created large- scale installations, as well individual sculptures for exhibitions, private clientele, architects, interior designers, and art collectors.

Commissions

Created "Lace" Hanging Sculpture For  Private Client Townhouse?9ft.H x 23"W
Steel (Bronzed)?????????completed 2003

Created a series of Illuminated Works ?10 "Circles" Sconce series, 12"H x 8"W x 6"D varies
Steel, Brass, light???????completed 2003

Created a Hanging Two Panel Sculptural Installation for  Private Residence
Dimensions: two panels one: 5ft. x  3 ½"ft. /5ft. x 7ft.
Private Residence Virgina Beach, Virgina
Studio Sofield??????????completed 2001

Created a Hanging Single Panel Sculptural Installation
Steel, Light????..9ft.6" x 22" x 5"D??????completed 2001
Private Residence, New York City
Matthew Amses/ Site Specific Art Mgmt Collection

The Long Room..Hanging Two Panel Sculptural Screen
27"W x 57"L each?...Lounge Chicago, Ill????completed 2000

Schwartz Collection.Sculpture Installation
Cast Bronze , aluminum
Dimensions: 13ft.H x 5ft. W x 5"D x 3 sections
Miami Beach, Florida..Jeffrey Bilhuber and Associates?completed 1997

Churm Residence.Sculpture Installation
13ft.H x 5"W, Cast Bronze, aluminum
NYCPrivate Collector????completed 1996

EXHIBITIONS and Permanent Collections

Six Sculptors 6/02-3/02..Long Island University , Brooklyn New York

Sculpture in the Garden 2002..5/02-10/02..The Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, MA

A Shriek from an Invisible Box.5/02-10/02.The Meguro Museum Tokyo, Japan

Pier Walk '01.10/01-11/01.Chicago Navy Pier.Chicago,Ill.

Mary K. O'Shaughnessy's Wood St. Gallery & Sculpture Garden.5/01-present
International Sculpture Benefit Show?Chicago Ill.

Symposium Norge?8/00-present.Sculpture Installation..Larvik, Norway

Connecticut River Park?.12/99-present
Sculpture Installation..Middetown, CT.

Franconia Sculpture Park?8/99-present.Sculpture Installation??Shafer, MN.

Pier Walk '99, Chicago Navy Pier..5/99-11/99.Chicago Ill

Pratt Institute??5/99-present..Sculpture Installation

Size Matters, Pelham Arts Center?11/98-1/99..Pelham,New York

All That is Solid, Socrates Sculpture Park..spring 1999..Queens, NY

Escape Velocity Sculpture Park???.Fall  1998..Queens, New York

Fellowships & Awards

*La Vie des Formes??..10/02-11/02
Sculpture Residency?Chalon-sur-Saone, France

*Symposium Norge???6/00-8/00
Stone carving residency?.Larvik, Norway

Franconia Sculpture Park..8/1999
Jerome Grant???Shafer, MN.

Socrates Sculpture Park?..1/97-1/98
Emerging Artist Fellowship Grant?.Queens, NY

Education

BFA, Syracuse University
Department of International Studies Abroad, Syracuse University
Studied sculpture, jewelry casting, art history and Italian language