ARTIST STATEMENT
As an expressive mixed media portrait artist, I explore emotional safety and untold stories in monochromatic portraits with vibrant colors. Growing up in an unstable household where vulnerability and self-care were an act of rebellion, creating art became a way of celebrating femininity and finding beauty in misunderstood emotions. A sanctuary to give a voice to words that didn’t yet exist. Through delicate oil paint drips and expressive portraits of women, I search for beauty in the messy beginning layers. Rather than hiding the raw unfinished underlayers that I used to cover up, I allow them to be imperfect and add depth to the full painting. Each brushstroke carries a story of resilience and finding strength in being open. With every wash of paint serving as a reminder that there is wholeness in uncertainty and becoming. In every finished artwork, my goal is to remind others that it is okay to feel safe in themselves. That there is strength in softness and feeling deeply is human.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Group Exhibitions
2026 St. Louis Artist Guild Member Exhibition, St. Louis Artist Guild, St. Louis, MO (Juror: Dana Ostrander; Assistant Curator of Modern Art at the Kemper Art Museum; forthcoming)
2026 Brilliant Color IV, Framations Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO (Juror: Rich Gordon)
2020 Early Spring 2020 Projects, Featured Student Artist Exhibit, St. Louis, MO
Awards & Honors
2026 Third Place Award, Brilliant Color IV, Framations Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2020 Honors Project Commission, St. Louis, MO
Collections
2023 Private Collection, (Corporate Office), Albuquerque, NM
2023 Private Clinical Collection (Mental Health & Wellness), De Queen, AR
2023 Private Collection, Holistic Health & Wellness Studio, Huntington Beach, CA
Works held in private collections across Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Commissions
2024 Private Portrait Commission (Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas), Mountain View, CA
2024 Private Wedding Commission (Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas), Houston, TX
2023 Private International Portrait Commission (Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas), Victoria, Australia
2023 Private Sketch Commission (Acrylic on Paper), Albuquerque, NM
2021-2025 Private Commissions held in CO, GA, MD, and various states in United States
Bibliography
2026 “Artist Spotlight: Alexis Marie,” American Urban Radio Network, Instagram Media Feature, May 19.
2025 “Meet Alexis Marie,” Canvas Rebel Magazine, Interview Feature, July 7.
Professional Experience
2026 Collaborating Artist (Custom Textile Design), Fiber Art Weavers, Remote
2025 Invited Artist (Fine Art Framing Presentation), Frame It Easy, Remote
2019 Freelance Graphic Designer (Logo Design & Visual Branding), HEAL Center for the Arts, St. Louis, MO
Full professional curriculum vitae (CV) is available upon request for galleries, curators, and businesses, detailing education, exhibition history, and past projects.