Abstract Alexandra

    Alexandra began her painting career at an early age studying oil painting from her mother who was an accomplished musician and oil painter; she honed her craft from her father who was a skilled craftsman. She holds multiple degrees and certifications in the areas of visual communication and design. She earned a BA in Liberal Arts and MPS in Art Therapy and is currently working on a degree in web publishing. She has won multiple honors, honorable mentions and exhibits worldwide.

    Many of her early works encompassed nature, color field painting and chiaroscuro. In later years, her style of vivid surrealism mixed with the naivety of expressionism has blended into abstract expression.

    By the late 90’s she moved to Columbia, South Carolina and studied under popular acrylic painter Campbell Frost. She collaborates with many SC artists on statewide exhibitions, and events. After being featured in multiple publications regarding her expressionist paintings she collaborated with female artists from South Carolina to create the She Festival, in 2001. The festival was created to celebrate talented women, and traveled to SC, NC & GA. By providing a venue, for women in art, to perform and exhibit their unique artistic talents in an effort to raise awareness about domestic violence.

    Always driven artistically, her paintings; as well as organic collages and assemblage pieces, are created as an expression of experiences. When attending exhibits she, by way of storytelling, encourages audiences, to participate in a journey through touch. Which she hopes will captivate lovers of art with a desire to transcend beyond typical artistic styles of the 20th century and gain strength in the 21st century.

    Her art is exhibited permanently in restaurants and galleries throughout North and South Carolina, New York, Washington D.C., France, Great Britain and Germany. She works full-time as an artist and coordinator of the South Carolina Artists Group in Lexington, South Carolina.