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A multidisciplinary artist with a passion for creating visual artwork. Traditional, mixed media and digital drawing and painting are her primary practises, with an extra interest in 2D animation, storyboarding, comic and illustration.
Aleksandra has pursued an extensive education in the Fine Arts environment, holding a Diploma in Fine Arts and Certificate in Art & Design Fundamentals at Centennial College Story Arts Centre. Furthermore, she has advanced her skills by continuing her education on BFA program Drawing and Painting: Extended Animation at OCADU. Aleksandra participated in multiple group exhibitions, group art Installation for Scarborough Hero Awards and illustrated online textbooks.
Education
2021-2024 BFA in Fine Arts, Major in Drawing & Painting
Specializations: Expanded Animation
Department of Faculty of Art
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2019- 2021 Ontario College Diploma in Fine Arts Studio
Department of Fine Arts
Centennial College, Toronto, ON
2018-2019 Ontario College Certificate in Art and Design Fundamentals
Department of Fine Art
Centennial College, Toronto, ON
Exhibitions
2024 Group Exhibition, "A Nightmare on Roncesvalles" Northern Contemporary, Toronto ON
2024 Group Exhibition, ART PARKDALE FAIR INTERNATIONAL, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2024 Solo Exhibition"Daydreams and Nightmares" Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2022 16th Annual TAIS Animation Showcase, ANYJAM, The Royal Theatre, Toronto, ON
2021 Group Exhibition, The Show About Stories, Gerrard Art Space Gallery, Toronto, ON
2021 Community Art Installation, Neighbourhood Garden, Scarborough Anchor Institutions, Scarborough and Toronto, ON
2021 Online Digital Book Group Exhibition See Saw, Flipsnack.com,
2021 Group Exhibition See Saw (Online Group Exhibition), Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, ON
2020 Group Exhibition, Metamorphosis, Urban Gallery, Toronto, ON
2020 Group Exhibition, FASSIE EXPRESS, Centennial College, Toronto, ON
Commissions
2021 photography and drawings for group art installation for the Scarborough Hero Awards
2021 Illustration commission for Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action (GNED 500)
2020 Illustration commission Academic Plan 2021-2025 Building Leaders
and Changemakers
Technical Skills
Painting (gouache, acrylic, oil)
Drawing (graphite, charcoal, chalk, sepia, sanguine, color pencils, watercolor, ink)
Digital media (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Painter, After Effects)
Sculpting (clay, wire, polymer clay, paper mache, gypsum, wax)