Born in Lima, Gisella Stapleton's work is inspired by her inner world, dreams and memories as well as the strength of women and the richness of Latin American culture and folklore. 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. The way I paint the human figure speaks of volumes and emotions, I don't intend to copy reality but to tell about my inner world and dreams, for that reason I often use distorted proportions and exaggerated features to convey intense feelings and portrait the inner beauty of my subject.

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.

Gisella 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 has been invited to an Art in Residence at KEW GARDENS (From December to February 2025), where she has created the artworks (2 murals, 3 big paintings on canvas and 20 pots) for the Orchid Festival 2025.
Gisella is currently taking part of The Big Egg Hunt where she has been invited to create a painting for this exhibition on the streets of London from the 24th of March until the 27th of April.
Gisella Stapleton now lives and creates from her studio in London, England

Latest Exhibitions and Collaborations

Street exhibition of her sculpture "Warmi" located at the Strand, London as part of The Big Egg Hunt, 24th of March until the 27th of April.

Art residence and exhibition at The Orchid Festival, Kew Gardens, February - March 2025

The design of Paddington mural at Sutton Walk, Southbank, London. Commissioned by STUDIO CANAL and VISIT LONDON, a mural that celebrates Paddington as a multicultural icon and a symbol of the diversity in London. 2024

Solo Exhibition in Thames Ditton, The Limping Fox, 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.

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Embracing Myself 1 by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting

River by Gisella Stapleton

Mixed-media painting