Portraits by Aleks
Colored Pencil Pet and Wildlife Portraits
Biography
ART EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Art, Johnson State College, 1997
PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS:
2012 – Front Cover of The Prophecy of the Sacred Cross, book #1 in the Parables of the 24th Elder Trilogy by Peter Silas.
2004 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT – 3rd place winner for “Into the Dawn”
FUNDRAISERS AND DONATIONS:
2023 - "At Attention" donation to Senior Solutions Fundraising Raffle
2012 – Pet Portrait donation to Springfield High School music group Quebec trip.
2011 – June – Hand Painted Bird House to “Springfield on the Move” Fundraiser Auction.
2004 – “Husky” portrait donation to “Springfield Mom’s Group.”
2002 – “Great Blue Heron” donation to Black River Action Team Fundraiser.
2000 – Pet Portrait donation to the Springfield Humane Society Fundraiser.
EXHIBITIONS – SOLO:
2005 – April – August – Exhibit at Local Restaurant, Chester, VT
2002 – October – Springfield Art and Historical Society, Springfield VT
2001 – February – Black River Used Bookstore, Springfield, VT
EXHIBITIONS – GROUP:
2013 – April – The Gallery at the Vault, Open Wall “Country Roads” Exhibit, Springfield, VT
2010 – April – The Gallery at the Vault, Open Wall Exhibit, Springfield, VT
2009 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT
2005 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT
2004 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT
2003 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT
2002 – July – First Annual Springfield Street Festival, Springfield, VT – July 2002
2001 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT
2000 – May – Springfield Art & Historical Society, Yearly Spring Art Exhibit, Springfield VT
WORKSHOPS, CLASSES and ACTIVITIES:
2015 – May – Teaching & Demonstration Workshop: “Colored Pencil Cat Eye on Black Paper," LiHigh School, Poultney, VT
2011 – November – December – Children’s Chinese Dragon Puppet Art Group Project
2010 – Children’s “Starry Night” Van Gogh Mural Art Group Project
2006 – Judge for Annual Vermont Society for Women in the Arts State-wide Student Art Exhibit
2005 – 2009 – Children’s Art Lessons
2003 – September – Teaching & Demonstrations: “Colored Pencil Cat on Black” demonstration Chester, VT
2003 -November – “Introduction to Colored Pencil” workshop, Chester, VT
GALLERIES AND AFFILIATIONS:
2014 – Represented by The Gallery at the Vault, Springfield, VT
2004 – Represented by the Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts, Rutland, VT
2003 – Represented by small local gallery, Chester, VT
2004 – Affiliations: The Colored Pencil Society of America