About

Multi-Hyphenated Creative and Artist

Alyssa is an emerging artist, writer — and then some. Currently Kaurna Country based, with connections across respective Naarm, Meanjin and Kombumerri Country.

She works with clear intention, and is purposeful in her endeavours to build a legacy with her works.

A devout Filipino food enthusiast, always willing to take time for a cup of of tea or two.

Notably featured in The Calamansi Story, across Kindling and Sage, The Philippine Times, Blank Street Press, and Local Brown Baby.

Find her thoughts on Substack.

Awards

Year Award
City of Adelaide Award winner for SALA 2024
UnitCare Services Digital Media Award finalist for SALA 2024
7NEWS Young Achiever Awards nominee
Honouree for Asian Australian Alliance and Being Asian Australian’s “Asian Australian 2023/4 List”
Delima Residency recipient for 2023
City Rural Emerging Artist Award finalist for SALA 2023
Leif Justham Young Achiever Award finalist at the 2023 SA Environment Awards

Exhibitions

Year Award
Alaga (To Take Care) shown for Creative Health’s Video and Moving Image Program
Halo-halo at The Mill
Open artist studio at Rimbun Dahan

Press

Selected press

Memberships

DAFTA
CAAP

Smiling artist Alyssa Powell-Ascura with a sunset background. Photograph taken by Louis Bullock on film.
Photo by Louis Bullock