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 Gisella Stapleton is known for. Born in Lima, Gisella Stapleton's work is inspired by the strength of women and the richness of Latin American culture and folklore, traditional crafts and the natural wealth of her land. Using a wide range of materials, including oils, acrylics, gouache, recycled jute, and through painting and embroidery, she creates a distinctive style that fuses tradition with contemporaneity. 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 folkloric figures with. The importance of honouring her roots, culture and memories of her homeland as well as the empowerment of Latin women is core theme in Gisella's artwork.

Moving from her native Peru to Spain, Gisella began exhibiting her work starting at the University of Valladolid, followed by a series of exhibitions in Community and Cultural Centres such as Ronda Barcelona Cultural Centre. Since moving to London in 2011, she has exhibited her art at various exhibitions and festivals in London, including Battersea Art Station at Battersea Arts Centre, ECOFeminism Festival at the Art Pavilion and the Via Arts Prize finalist exhibition at the Brazilian Embassy. She has also been commissioned for murals that speak about diversity and inclusion, like the University of Roehampton's 'R' and the murals celebrating the community at Elephant and Castle, commissioned by Latin Elephant Charity. She has recently been commissioned by STUDIO CANAL and VISIT LONDON the creation of a mural in Sutton Walk (Southbank) that celebrates Paddington as a multicultural icon and a symbol of the diversity in London. She's currently working in a collaboration with KEW GARDENS for the upcoming Orchid Festival.

Gisella Stapleton now lives and creates from her studio in Thames Ditton, England

Gisella Stapleton

Artworks by Gisella Stapleton

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State of Relaxation 2 by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting

Embracing Myself 1 by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting

River by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting

Woman playing Sikus by Gisella Stapleton

Acrylic painting

Andean Fantasy 2 by Gisella Stapleton

Acrylic painting

Self Care & Love 7 by Gisella Stapleton

Gouache painting

Andean Fantasy 5 by Gisella Stapleton

Acrylic painting

Woman with basket of fruits by Gisella Stapleton

Acrylic painting

Moon Bathing 5 by Gisella Stapleton

Acrylic painting

Andean Fantasy 11 by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting

Andean Fantasy 9 by Gisella Stapleton

Acrylic painting

Andean Fantasy 10 by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting