It may still be summer, but Alyssa Watters is in full holiday production mode at Art by Alyssa in Beverly, Massachusetts. When NewsCenter 5 recently visited Watters at her Cabot Street storefront, she was already hand-crafting her limited-edition 2022 Christmas ornaments. that were inspired by one of her hand-painted artworks. “I like to paint things that make me happy, and I think I’m lucky that it makes other people happy too,” Watters said. By nature, Watters is quite a happy person and, in a way, her ability to capture nature in oil paintings has made her quite a happy and successful entrepreneur.” My paintings are unique in that the painting wraps around the edges, so you don’t need to frame them,” she said. A few years after graduating from art school with an illustration degree, Watters decided to start a business putting her artwork on gift products. From hot plates to key chains, and from calendars to colorful cuff bracelets, her art has found a home across the globe – including as far away as Japan.” A product I could sell, I did and it worked,” Watters said. Although she paints a variety of subjects and landscapes, Watters said it’s the beauty of birds that is partly responsible for her flying business. “People love birds. so I probably wouldn’t be where I am if I hadn’t been painting birds. But they’re fun,” she said. Watters said September through January used to be the sweet spot for the business. her gifts, but she is now experiencing year-round success after nearly a decade. She admitted that she’s excited for the Christmas season, but she’s not so sure if she’s ready for it. Her husband, Andrew Bablo, is a talented artist in his own right. Founder of Steez Design, Bablo’s artwork can be found throughout the North Shore. He has painted murals at Finz Restaurant in Salem, True North Ale Company in Ipswich and Cityside Diner in Beverly – just to name a few.
It may still be summer, but Alyssa Watters is in full holiday production mode at Art by Alyssa in Beverly, Massachusetts.
When NewsCenter 5 recently visited Watters at her Cabot Street storefront/factory, she was already handcrafting her limited-edition 2022 Christmas ornaments, which were inspired by one of her painted artworks with hand.
“I like to paint things that make me happy, and I think I’m lucky that it makes other people happy too,” Watters said.
By nature, Watters is quite a happy person and, in a way, her ability to capture nature in oil paintings has made her quite a happy and successful entrepreneur.
“My paintings are unique in that the painting wraps around the edges, so you don’t need to frame them,” she said.
A few years after graduating from art school with an illustration degree, Watters decided to start a business putting her artwork on gift products. From hot plates to key chains and from calendars to colorful cuff bracelets, her art has found a home in homes across the globe – including as far away as Japan.
“Anything that I could print from that printer and somehow put it together with a product that I could sell, I did and it worked,” Watters said.
Although she paints a variety of subjects and landscapes, Watters said it’s the beauty of birds that is partly responsible for her flying business.
“People love birds, so I probably wouldn’t be where I am if I hadn’t painted birds. But they’re fun,” she said.
Watters said September through January used to be the sweet spot for her gift business, but she’s now experiencing year-round success after nearly a decade. She admitted that she’s excited for the Christmas season, but she’s not so sure if she’s ready for it.
Her husband, Andrew Bablo, is a talented artist in his own right. Founder of Steez Design, Bablo’s artwork can be found throughout the North Shore. He has painted murals at Finz Restaurant in Salem, True North Ale Company in Ipswich and Cityside Diner in Beverly – just to name a few.