One morning, I caught the local bus to the next city and from there with another bus, to another city, so , bus after bus and town after town, with Sally by my side, we traveled east (using approximately the same road that Alexander the great traveled 2350 years ago.) We went through Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and from there with a cargo truck climbing up for days into the Himalayan mountains. We continued with the local caravan using mules and horses along the Chinese border until we made it to the Gilghit area. After that we visited the mystical India. The experience and the knowledge from this journey has influenced my work and my spirit for the rest of my life.
Now, day by day, I make memories and absorb the view as the journey continues for the next destination. I see and experience life as a traveler and artist.
EDUCATION
1964 to 1972 apprenticeship for metal arts in the traditional ways of the old world, as guided through the organized guilds of Greece.
1974 opens his first studio in Athens Greece.
1982 - 83 attended clay sculpture and pottery classes in Athens Greece.
Extensive travels to Germany, France, England, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Nigeria, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Mexico, Panama and USA.
TEACHING AND LECTURING
2009 Professional development for the school district of Osceola county, Florida. Repousse workshop.
2009 Crealde School of Art. Repousse and traditional Mediterranean filigree, weekly classes.
2009 Liberty High School two days repousse workshop
2009 Osceola Center for the Arts summer camp classes.
2008 Bok Tower Gardens Introduction to Repoussé Art Saturday, November 22
2008 Bok Tower Gardens. Repoussé Children’s Workshop Saturday, October 11
2008 Crealde School of Art. Repousse weekly classes Oct.25 – November 15
2008 August 23 and continues through October 11th Crealde School of Art. Repousse weekly classes.
2008 Osceola Center for the Arts summer camp classes .
2008 Crealde School of Art. Introduction to repousse. June 28 through August 16th
2008 Crealde School of Art. Introduction to repousse. March 29 – May 17
2008 Cornell Fine Arts Museum. Repousse workshop. March 22
2008 Osceola Center for the Art. Repousse workshop
2007 Professional development for the school district of Osceola county, Florida.
2007 Osceola Center for the Arts. March 11th Repousse workshop.
2007 Repousse workshop at the Osceola Center for the Art. February 11th
2007 Repousse workshop at the Osceola Center for the Art. January 7th
2006 Repousse workshop at the Osceola Center for the Art. December 3
2006 Professional development for the school district of Osceola county, Florida. Name of workshop: Repousse, Relief Sculpture. Date: 10/12/2006
2006 Brevard Community College Cocoa, Fl. - Moore Multicultural Center gallery for the second year, presentation, demo and workshop. Public interaction with the “GOOD LUCK HEART” at the reception August 19/2006 & solo show August 1st thru 31st.
2005 “Work in Progress” Oct. 6th Orlando Museum of Art, 1st Thursdays event.
2005 “On the Road in Ford Country” WYKE Channel 16 DVD, Outsmart Entertainment 352-6972369
2004 Appeared in “Creative Works” WMFE, PBS,OGTV TV stations features Repousse by Stefan Alexandres - work, demonstration, and interview by Florida Media Arts Center Orange TV Orlando Science Center 777 E. Princeton St. producers: Bill Suchy, Michael P. Seif, Christine Skalski . [DVD available]
2001 Workshop at the Osceola High School, Kissimmee Florida.
2000 Studio workshop at 600 New York Ave. St Cloud Fl.
1989 to now, work, display, and demonstration to the public and school groups the art of repousse, as part of the “Medieval Life Village” Educational Program”, at Kissimmee Florida Medieval Times Inc. School groups, families, and individual visitors from all over the country and the world have visited the Village.
GRANDS, AWARDS AND HONORS
2009 Osceola Center for the Arts. Annual juried art exhibition. Best of show.
2008 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, 2nd Place November 2008
2008 National Urban League Conference Art Expo Orlando FL 2nd Place
2008 Osceola Center for the Arts Juried Art Exhibition 1st Place in Sculpture.
2008 Osceola County Fair, Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show. Creative Arts, Best in Show
2007 The National Arts Program Best of Show. Osceola County Fl.
2007 United Arts Professional Development Grand - Individual artist award.
2007 Osceola Center for the Arts Juried Art Exhibition 2nd Place in Sculpture.
2006 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience, 2nd Place November 2006-October 2007
2006 November “Artist of the Month” Osceola Center for the Art
2004 “National Arts Program” Third Place Award
2003 Orlando Museum of Art “Florida Artist of the Month” 1st Thursday’s event, Aug. 7th "Sculpture: The Grand Art Form”.
2003 Osceola Center for the Arts Juried Art Exhibition - Award of Merit.
2003 “OVAL-WCA-WS jury show” 3 rd place award, OVAL Gallery- Orlando Fl. - July 17, 2003.
2000 Osceola Creative Arts League - 3rd place award - Kissimmee, Florida.
PUBLIC WORKS - SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATION -
2008-2009 City of Eustis Public Sculpture Program
2008-2009 Kissimmee Sculpture Experience
2007-2008 Kissimmee City Hall Kissimmee Sculpture Experience
2006-2007 Kissimmee City Hall Kissimmee Sculpture Experience
2006-2007 BB&T Bank Kissimmee Sculpture Experience
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Eustis Museum of Art, permanent collection.
Osceola Center for the Arts permanent collection.
St. Cloud City Hall, permanent collection St. Cloud ,Florida. Three art works.
CORPORATE COMMISSIONS
The First Unitarian Church Of Orlando. 3D sculpture.
Medieval Times Inc. period interior art in metal and museum reproductions for establishments in: Kissimmee Florida; Lyndhurst New Jersey; Chicago Illinois, Toronto Canada, Baltimore and Myrtle Beach, Corporate office, 7662 Beach blvd, Buena Park California.
Integrated Wealth Solutions 608 E. Central Orlando, FL.
Café Tu Tu Tango. 8625 International Dr. Orlando , FL. 32819 Logo & Interior copper work
Chef Mac’s Café - Bistro Gourmet at McDonald’s Orlando, FL Logo & Interior Art
ONE-PERSON SHOWS
2009 Eustis Museum of Art “Man from Poetry” April 23- June 7
2008 Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, FL October - November
2007 Central Library, Orlando FL July-August.
2007 Osceola County Administration Building, Kissimmee, FL. January- March.
2007 Gallery One Artist. 7 W. Darlington Ave. Kissimmee, FL January Artist of the month.
2006 Osceola Center for the Arts. October Artist of the month.
2006 August Brevard Community College- Moore Multi Cultural Center Gallery.
2005 Brevard Community College -Moore Multi Cultural Center Gallery.
2004 - Kissimmee City Hall Exhibition Kissimmee, Florida.
2003 Safety Harbor Public Library. Safety Harbor, Florida.
SELECTED JURIED SHOWS
2009 Osceola Center for the Arts. Annual juried art exhibition. Best of show.
2008 W.O.M.A.N Orlando Museum of Art, 1st Thursdays event.
2007 The National Arts Program. Best of Show
2007 Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport Arts Commission. August, Sep. October
2007 Osceola Center for the Arts Juried Art Exhibition. 2nd place in sculpture.
2006 June 1st Orlando Museum of Art, “Heave Metal” 1st Thursdays event.
2006 Farmington Museum, “Gateway to Imagination” NM May 6-July 15, Juror: Jill R. Chancey
2005 Oct. 6th Orlando Museum of Art, “Work in Progress” 1st Thursdays event.
2005 Art Institute & Gallery 14th National Juried Competition. 212 W. Main St. Salisbury, Maryland 21801. Sep.9 Oct8, Juror: Stephen Haller.
2005 Orlando Visual Arts League, "Trees!" OVAL gallery, July 21 Aug.3/2005 - Orlando, Florida.
2005 Osceola Center for the Arts CAA/OCAL Art Show Kissimmee, FL. Feb.4 - 27, 2005
2005 Orlando Museum of Art. OVAL @ OMA Art Show 1st Thursdays event Jan.6/2005
2004 “National Arts Program” School District of Osceola Third Place Award November 2004.
2004 Orlando Museum of Art. “Visual Spirit” 1st Thursdays event 12/02/2004.
2004 Avalon Island Gallery “Sculpture Exhibition” 39 S. Magnolia Ave. Orlando, Fl. Nov.5/19/ 2004.
2004 Osceola Center for the Arts. Juried Art Exhibition May 2004.
2004 Orlando Visual Arts League Juried Art Exhibition. April 2004.
2004 “Expressions of Osceola”. Osceola Center for the Arts. October 2004
2003Contemporary Art Gallery, Orlando Florida Artists Registry Members Show. Nov-.Dec- 2003.
2003 Orlando Museum of Art “Art in Nature” 1st Thursdays event. October 2/2003
2003 “Total Exposure” - Orlando Museum of Art 1st Thursdays event. September 4, 2003
2003 Orlando Museum of Art “Sculpture: The Grand Art Form”- 1st Thursdays event “Florida Artist of the Month” Aug. 7/2003 at OMA 2416 N. Mills Ave. Orlando Fl. 32803.
2003 “OVAL-WCA-WS jury show” OVAL Gallery 3rd place award - Orlando Fl. - July 17, 2003.
2003 Orlando Museum of Art, “Underwater” 1st Thursday’s event, July 3, 2003 Orlando, Florida.
2003 Osceola Center for the Arts 2003 Juried Art Exhibition - Award of Merit.
2003 Florida Craftsmen 50th Anniversary Competition
2003 Orlando Visual Arts League - March 2003 - Members juried show - Orlando, Florida .
2000 Osceola Creative Arts League Juried Art Show- 3rd place award - Kissimmee, Florida.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & GROUP SHOWS
2008 Crealde School of Art 6th Annual Faculty Holiday Exhibition
2008 Creative spirit Art Gallery. Visions in Metal. Stefan Alexandres & Marsha Debroske
2008 Osceola Center for the Arts. First Place in sculpture. Juried Art Show
2007 Central Library 101 East Central Blvd. Orlando FL Jan.17, March 21
2007 The Gallery at Metro, April
2006 “Debonair” LoPressionism Fine Art Gallery, Melbourne, FL Nov.17-Des.30th
2006 Lowndes Shakespeare Center 812 E. Rollins St. Orlando, Fl. September 2006
2005 “Sensuous Delights” LoPressionism Fine Art Gallery Dec. 2/05 Jan. 14/06 Melbourne FL.
2005 “Central Florida NAP Winners Exhibition” Orlando International Airport Gallery Sep.-Oct. 21/ 2005 & City of Orlando, Nov. 2005 Orange County Administration 450 E. South St. Orlando FL.
2005 Osceola Library 211 E. Dakin Ave. Kissimmee, Fl. June, July & August 2005
2005 “Bold Horizons” Infusion Gallery. 828 S. Main St. Los Angeles CA. May 3rd- 28th 2005
2005 “Passion” Park Avenue Fine Art Gallery. 130 N. Park Ave, Winder Park, Fl. Feb. 10th 2005
2005 “Three Dimensions” Sculpture & Metal Works. 130N. Park Ave, Fine Art Gallery FL. Jan. 2005
2005 “Religion and Spirit” Park Ave. Fine Art Gallery. 130N. Park Ave. Winder Park, FL. Des 2004
2003 Harwood-Watson Gallery- Three Artist Show. Orlando, FL. Sep. 19-2003 Jan. 9-2004.
Stefanis Alexandres
600 New York Ave. St. Cloud, Fl. 34769 Phone: (407)873-8447 or (407)892-5052
Email: journey3dart@gmail.com website: http://copper3d.home.att.net
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
2009 Orlando Sentinel, April 17-23 by terry Hummel on Visual arts
2009 Osceola News-Gazette Saturday, May 9, 2009
2009 Orlando Sentinel Thursday, April 23 PageG2 by Christina Cole
2008 Hometown Osceola. Florida’s living & Style Magazine. Nov./ December 2008 Page 10
2007 Osceola Oasis Magazine. December. Page 52
2007 Osceola County Chronicles. Page 7
2006 Orlando Sentinel Sunday, December 31. Page J4
2006 Orlando Sentinel October 29th Sunday Osceola K3 by Sara Sheckler
2006 Florida Today, August 30th Donna Skattum
2005 Florida Today, August by Cathy Hagood TGIF Page 16.
2004 October 1st Orlando Sentinel - Osceola (section G6) by Beth Browning.
2003 Appeared in “Creative Works” WMFE, PBS,OGTV TV stations features Repousse by Stefan Alexandres work, demonstration, and interview by Florida Media Arts Center Orange TV Orlando Science center 777 E. Princeton St. producers: Bill Suchy, Michael P. Seif, Christine Skalski
2003 July 27th Orlando Sentinel- Osceola (section K 1 & 6) “Sculptor tells stories in metal” by Beth Browning
2003 Sep. 19th Orlando Sentinel, (section G6) FREE TIME
1999 Festivities publications “COSTUME ! Business” 1999 volume.
ART AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Crealde School of Art, 600 St. Andrews Boulevard, Winder Park, FL 32792
Society of North American Goldsmiths 540 Oak Street, Suite A Eugene, OR 97401
American Craft Council 72 Spring Street New York, NY 10012
Osceola Center for the Arts 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Highway Kissimmee, Fl. 34744
Florida Sculptors Guild, Casselberry Art House 125 E. Melody Lane Casselberry, FL 32707
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Stephen Foster Craft Square, Folk Culture Center State Park
White springs, FL 32096
Greenfield Gallery Fine Art & Studios
106-B Broadway Street
Kissimme, FL 34741
407-460-3741
Saint Cloud Gift Gallery Fine Arts & Crafts
1122 Pennsylvania Avenue
St. Cloud, FL 34769
407-9570399
Saint Cloud Gift Gallery
Lopressionism Fine Art Gallery
Stephen Foster Craft Square, Folk Culture Center, FL State Park
“The Buddha of Compaction”
Repousse on Copper 24k gold leaf & gem Stones
Artist Collection
Greek Theater Mask – Repousse on copper by Stefan Alexandres
Artist Collection
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