Bio
The vibrant colours in the woven crafts of Andean women and her mother’s paintings are only two of the many childhood visuals that helped create the vivid style of art Maria Gisella Stapleton is known for. Born in Lima, Peru, Gisella uses a range of material (oils, acrylics, gouache, recycled jute, linen, etc.) to bring the richness of Latin American folklore, symbology, and Andean art to the world in a method that fuses tradition with modernity. Elements of Modernism and Latin American Popular Art blend with realism and abstraction to yield the style that Gisella displays scenes of women in everyday life, nature, and indigenous folkloric figures with.
Moving from her native Peru to Spain for university, Gisella began exhibiting her work starting at the University of Valladolid, followed by a series of exhibitions in several cultural centres. After moving to London in 2011, Gisella began exhibiting her work widely across galleries, from the Battersea Arts Centre in London to the Ronda Cultural Centre in Barcelona and HERSTORY Performance Show in San Diego, CA.
The importance of honouring her roots, culture, memories and traditions as an immigrant is a core theme in Gisella’s artwork. Recently chosen as one of the Latin American artists for the VIA Arts Prize exhibition in the U.K., Gisella Stapleton has rapidly become a figure in London’s Latin American community. Often collaborating with non-profits and cultural organizations, the empowering themes in Gisella’s work have come off the canvas and into the walls, where she’s created murals like her recent works, Latin America Blooms and A mural for Diversity painted in Southwark, London.
Gisella Stapleton now lives and creates from her studio in Surrey, England.
The vibrant colours in the woven crafts of Andean women and her mother’s paintings are only two of the many childhood visuals that helped create the vivid style of art Maria Gisella Stapleton is known for. Born in Lima, Peru, Gisella uses a range of material (oils, acrylics, gouache, recycled jute, linen, etc.) to bring the richness of Latin American folklore, symbology, and Andean art to the world in a method that fuses tradition with modernity. Elements of Modernism and Latin American Popular Art blend with realism and abstraction to yield the style that Gisella displays scenes of women in everyday life, nature, and indigenous folkloric figures with.
Moving from her native Peru to Spain for university, Gisella began exhibiting her work starting at the University of Valladolid, followed by a series of exhibitions in several cultural centres. After moving to London in 2011, Gisella began exhibiting her work widely across galleries, from the Battersea Arts Centre in London to the Ronda Cultural Centre in Barcelona and HERSTORY Performance Show in San Diego, CA.
The importance of honouring her roots, culture, memories and traditions as an immigrant is a core theme in Gisella’s artwork. Recently chosen as one of the Latin American artists for the VIA Arts Prize exhibition in the U.K., Gisella Stapleton has rapidly become a figure in London’s Latin American community. Often collaborating with non-profits and cultural organizations, the empowering themes in Gisella’s work have come off the canvas and into the walls, where she’s created murals like her recent works, Latin America Blooms and A mural for Diversity painted in Southwark, London.
Gisella Stapleton now lives and creates from her studio in Surrey, England.
Exhibitions and Collaborations
Solo Exhibition, The Limping Fox, 1st February- currently, Thames Ditton, 2024
The Other Art Fair June-July 2023
The Other Art Fair 9-12 March 2023
Art Motive, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Amano Museum, Lima, Peru 15 - 23 December 2022
Polygon Exhibition, The Factory, 1-10 December 2022
The Other Art Fair 13- 16 October 2022
Group Exhibition, The Limping Fox, Thames Ditton, 6th October - December 2022
Community mural unveiling. Celebrating Elephant, 1 Elephant Road, 24th September 2022
This is a mural I painted representing the diversity of the area, commissioned by Latin Elephant and the Council of Southwark, London
The Other Art Fair 30 - 2 July 2022
The Divine Feminine. 12-31 March 2022
Exhibition "Utopia" exploring the relationship between nature and women. Ecofeminism Festival. 7-17 October 2021
BLAW Editions, Blaze Image Gallery, Notting Hill, BLAW Editions (Bora Latin American Women Artists Editions Project) is a collaborative project created by Bora Girls Their goal is to exhibit editions of Latin American Women artists to dialogue with the local community and to strengthen their presence in the British art market
22 May-20 June. 2021
Voices of Earth, Virtual Art Exhibition, 12 June to 12 July. The Exhibition portrays the eternal beauty and quality of nature while reflecting on humans’ dependency, abuse and destruction of it through time. 2021
Via Arts Prize, Finalist artists Exhibition, November 2020. Exhibition organised by the Embassy of Brazil in London, in partnership with ACALASP (Cultural Attachés of Latin America, supported by Instituto Cervantes and People's Palace Projects.
Mural painting at FLAWA festival. May 2020
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. May. East Dulwich Picturehouse. 2020
Rainforest Community Artwork. Commissioned by The Latin American House and Borough of Brent. 25th 0f January 2020. The Rainforest Theme has been chosen by the community to raised raise awareness on rainforest protection and climate action in the community.
Mural painting in Elephant and Castle for Latin Elephant fundraising event. November 2019. This mural has been thought and created with the purpose of contributing to the empowerment of the Latin American community in London, as a symbol that unifies, identifies and strengthens the community.
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. 12-13 May & 19-20 May 2019
"Still We rise" (Showcasing female artists), The light house, East London. February 2018
Brixton Art Fair. July 2017
Yo Mujer/About Woman, Ronda Barcelona Gallery, Barcelona, 6th to 24th of April. 2017
Her Story. Travel Performance about contemporary women heroes (Dance, live music and art) in California. 1st show 11th of March 2017
Solo Exhibition. Coya Mayfair, London. From December 2016 to September 2017
"About beauties and Fauves" solo exhibition at Acklam Village, Portobello Road, London 24 June 3 July, 2016
KALEIDOSCOPE Solo Exhibition at The Cumberland Hotel, London. November-December, 2015
Parallax Art Fair. 22-25 October at Chelsea Hall Town, London
Open Art Spaces of Kensington and Fulham, 9-18 October, Faron Sutaria Notting Hill Gate 2015
"Batersea Art Station" group exhibition at Battersea Arts Centre, 25-27 October 2015
Group, “summer Art Exhibition”, Cultivate Vyner street, London.
Group, Swiss Cottage Gallery Exhibition. Hampstead, London
Group, “A point of view”, Vibe Gallery, London.
Group, “Art in Mind”, The Brick Lane Gallery, London.
Solo Exhibition, “People”, Sildavia Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2011, “Theatre and Art Street Festival” Spain
Group, 2009, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Bailarín Vicente Escudero, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Zona Sur, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Babel Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2007, “I Art Exhibition for the Promotion of Equality”, University of Valladolid. Spain
Group, 2006, “Arte Joven”, Traveling exhibition around Castilla y León. Spain
Group, 2002, Students exhibition IPNM university. Perú
Solo Exhibition, The Limping Fox, 1st February- currently, Thames Ditton, 2024
The Other Art Fair June-July 2023
The Other Art Fair 9-12 March 2023
Art Motive, Contemporary Art Exhibition, Amano Museum, Lima, Peru 15 - 23 December 2022
Polygon Exhibition, The Factory, 1-10 December 2022
The Other Art Fair 13- 16 October 2022
Group Exhibition, The Limping Fox, Thames Ditton, 6th October - December 2022
Community mural unveiling. Celebrating Elephant, 1 Elephant Road, 24th September 2022
This is a mural I painted representing the diversity of the area, commissioned by Latin Elephant and the Council of Southwark, London
The Other Art Fair 30 - 2 July 2022
The Divine Feminine. 12-31 March 2022
Exhibition "Utopia" exploring the relationship between nature and women. Ecofeminism Festival. 7-17 October 2021
BLAW Editions, Blaze Image Gallery, Notting Hill, BLAW Editions (Bora Latin American Women Artists Editions Project) is a collaborative project created by Bora Girls Their goal is to exhibit editions of Latin American Women artists to dialogue with the local community and to strengthen their presence in the British art market
22 May-20 June. 2021
Voices of Earth, Virtual Art Exhibition, 12 June to 12 July. The Exhibition portrays the eternal beauty and quality of nature while reflecting on humans’ dependency, abuse and destruction of it through time. 2021
Via Arts Prize, Finalist artists Exhibition, November 2020. Exhibition organised by the Embassy of Brazil in London, in partnership with ACALASP (Cultural Attachés of Latin America, supported by Instituto Cervantes and People's Palace Projects.
Mural painting at FLAWA festival. May 2020
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. May. East Dulwich Picturehouse. 2020
Rainforest Community Artwork. Commissioned by The Latin American House and Borough of Brent. 25th 0f January 2020. The Rainforest Theme has been chosen by the community to raised raise awareness on rainforest protection and climate action in the community.
Mural painting in Elephant and Castle for Latin Elephant fundraising event. November 2019. This mural has been thought and created with the purpose of contributing to the empowerment of the Latin American community in London, as a symbol that unifies, identifies and strengthens the community.
Dulwich Festival, Open Art House. 12-13 May & 19-20 May 2019
"Still We rise" (Showcasing female artists), The light house, East London. February 2018
Brixton Art Fair. July 2017
Yo Mujer/About Woman, Ronda Barcelona Gallery, Barcelona, 6th to 24th of April. 2017
Her Story. Travel Performance about contemporary women heroes (Dance, live music and art) in California. 1st show 11th of March 2017
Solo Exhibition. Coya Mayfair, London. From December 2016 to September 2017
"About beauties and Fauves" solo exhibition at Acklam Village, Portobello Road, London 24 June 3 July, 2016
KALEIDOSCOPE Solo Exhibition at The Cumberland Hotel, London. November-December, 2015
Parallax Art Fair. 22-25 October at Chelsea Hall Town, London
Open Art Spaces of Kensington and Fulham, 9-18 October, Faron Sutaria Notting Hill Gate 2015
"Batersea Art Station" group exhibition at Battersea Arts Centre, 25-27 October 2015
Group, “summer Art Exhibition”, Cultivate Vyner street, London.
Group, Swiss Cottage Gallery Exhibition. Hampstead, London
Group, “A point of view”, Vibe Gallery, London.
Group, “Art in Mind”, The Brick Lane Gallery, London.
Solo Exhibition, “People”, Sildavia Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2011, “Theatre and Art Street Festival” Spain
Group, 2009, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Bailarín Vicente Escudero, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Cultural Centre Zona Sur, Spain
Group, 2008, Colectivo Artistico, Babel Bar and Exhibitions place. Spain
Group, 2007, “I Art Exhibition for the Promotion of Equality”, University of Valladolid. Spain
Group, 2006, “Arte Joven”, Traveling exhibition around Castilla y León. Spain
Group, 2002, Students exhibition IPNM university. Perú
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