Born in New York, New York in 1963.

Although born in New York, Alexandra grew up in Greece and continues to spend time there when not in Scotland. Her childhood and art “education” were influenced by family excursions to ancient Greek sites, Byzantine mosaics, icons in Greek Orthodox churches and collections of Cycladic art. Her grandmother, Jo Jenks, sculptor and textile artist was an important influence.

She began painting on the Greek island of Paros at the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts. She began her studies at Colgate University and studied Italian art history, fresco painting and egg-tempera techniques with Syracuse University in Florence, Italy. Alexandra went on to receive a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting) from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design in 1986.

Her work has been exhibited at the Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, Gallery One, New Haven Conneticuit, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Rhode Island, the Aegean Center for the Fine Arts, Paros, Greece, the Fulbright Foundation, Athens Greece, the Robert Frey Gallery, Seattle Washington and the Cloudhouse Gallery, Stow Scottish Borders.

Her paintings have been purchased by private collectors in the United States, United Kingdom and Greece.

Alexandra has lived in New York, Paris, Athens and Paros Greece.

Alexandra resides with her husband and two girls in the Scottish Borders.

Contact Alexandra by e-mail at: aw@howlin-owl.com