Alexis Arnold was born in Milwaukee, WI, and grew up in Sturgeon Bay, WI. After graduating from UW Stout in Menomonie, WI with a Fine Art Degree and concentration in art metals, she moved to St. Paul, MN. There she worked in a commercial photography lab and later at Art Resources Gallery.
After a couple of years in Minnesota, she relocated to Portland, Oregon, and spent fifteen years living there. While in Portland Alexis worked for another photographer and then branched off on her own. She ran a successful photography business for ten years on the West Coast photographing weddings, portraits, fashion & small businesses. Alexis moved back to her home state of Wisconsin in 2016 and is currently living in Green Bay.
Her daughter and two dogs keep her busy. When she is not spending time with them she is playing with fire and wax at her dedicated studio space in Art Connective, a non-profit organization she created. She loves helping others and has found her calling by providing artists the tools to navigate the art world.
EXHIBITIONS & REPRESENTATION 2022-2023
- Featured Artist Closeup, Contemporary Art Magazine, October 2023
- Representation, Reclaimed Jewelry & Co., Sturgeon Bay, WI, 2023
- Representation, Hatch Art House, Madison, WI 2023
- Representation, Ladybug Glass Studio & Gallery, Algoma, WI, 2023
- Representation, Avenue Art Co, Appleton, WI, 2023
- Representation, Rountree Gallery, WI, September 2023 - September 2024
• Featured Artist April 2023, Lady Bug Glass Studio, Algoma, WI
• Small Works May 2023, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
• Members’ Show 2022, MOWA, West Bend, WI
• Teeny Tiny Bold, Rountree Gallery, Platteville, WI
• Big Little Art Show, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
• Black & White Exhibit, Art Connective Inc, DePere, WI
• Figuratively Speaking Exhibit, Art Connective Inc, DePere, WI
• WVA Juried Show “Mother Nature”, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI
• Movement Exhibit, Art Connective Inc, DePere, WI
• Floral & Botanical Exhibit, Art Connective Inc, De Pere, WI
• Landscape & Architecture: On-Line Annex Exhibit, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR • 60th Annual Wall-To-Wall Group Exhibit, The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, WI
• The Art of Water VI, James May Gallery, WI, Virtual Show
• Abstracted Group Show, Artless Bastard, De Pere, WI
• Honey and Ace X Artdose Magazine Group Exhibition, Sheboygan, WI
• newARTSpace - NEWyear/newART/newARTSpace, De Pere, WI
• Rountree Gallery Teeny, Tiny, BOLD Group Exhibition, Platteville, WI
• Honey and Ace X Artdose Magazine Group Exhibition, Sheboygan, WI
2020-2021
• Miller Art Museum 46th Juried Annual Exhibition, Sturgeon Bay, WI
• Green Bay Utility Box Public Art on permanent display, Green Bay, WI • In Bloom, artless Bastard Gallery, De Pere, WI
• Mix It Up! artless Bastard Gallery, De Pere, WI
• In Black & White, artless Bastard, Gallery, De Pere WI
• Critters 3, artless Bastard Gallery, De Pere, WI
• 45th Juried Annual Exhibit at Miller Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI
2018-2019
• Members Show at MOMA, West Bend, WI
• Untitled at artless Bastard Gallery, De Pere, WI
• Lyrical Muse at artless Bastard Gallery, De Pere, WI "Best in Show" awarded • Rejected at artless Bastard Gallery, De Pere, WI
• Floral Group Show at Botanical Gardens, Green Bay, WI
• Green Bay Bus Stop Art Unveiling - "Looking Ahead" on permanent display at 1819 University Ave, Green Bay, WI
1993-2017
• Solo Show at Abbey Creek Vineyard Tasting Room, Portland, OR • Photographs featured in CRAVE PORTLAND publication
• Photographs featured in Portland Bride & Groom Magazine
• Photographs featured in Oregon Bride Magazine
• WPPI print competition awards earned
• Art Resources, Commissioned to photograph buildings in St Paul, MN • Graduating Group Exhibit at UW Stout, Menomonie, WI
• Photograph printed in Annual Photography Book
TEACHING 2019-2022
• Artist Biography Workshop, Art Connectiv Inc, De Pere, WI
• Artist Statement Workshop, Art Connective Inc, De Pere, WI
• Polaroid Transfer Workshop, Art Connective Inc, De Pere, WI
• NWTC Green Bay, WI Campus Part Time Photography Instructor
• Artisan Center - Experimental Photography Workshop, Green Bay, WI
MEMBERSHIPS
Current
• President of Art Connective Inc, De Pere, WI
Rountree Gallery, Platteville, WI
• Vice President of Wisconsin Visual Artists
• MOWA (Museum of Wisconsin Art) West Bend, WI • International Encaustic Artists
• The Hardy Gallery, Ephraim, WI
• Trout Museum, Appleton, WI
• Wisconsin Visual Artists WVA - North East Chapter
2019-2022
• Board Member of Definitely De Pere, De Pere, WI • Public Art Committee, De Pere, WI
• Public Art Committee, De Pere, WI
EDUCATION 1994-1999
1990-1994
• Bachelors of Fine Art, Univeristy of Wisconsin at Stout, Menomonie, WI Concentration in Art Metals
• Sturgeon Bay High School, Sturgeon Bay, WI
www.artconnective.org/scorpioencaustics
@scorpioencaustics @theartconnective
Studio 353 R Main Ave, De Pere, WI 54115 920.310.0260
Statement
I am inspired by the unique and versatile medium of encaustic which allows me to work with it in multiple layers, similar to how I use depth of field in my photography. This technique is hands on and created by laying down layers and layers of hot wax.
My work often incorporates vintage found materials from local antique stores. The mix of old and new has always been something I have been drawn too. There is something wonderful about vintage textures, patterns and design.
Being able to connect back to our past and share it in a unique visual story is an escape from our current reality for me and I hope for the viewer. Collaging and creating a new, surreal realm we can escape too provides a sense of peace and wonder for her. Whether mixing materials or creating bold abstracts, I hope my works transports the viewer to a space which gives you a few moments away from the realities of the world.
All artwork is copyrighted Alexis Arnold, Scorpio Encaustics. It can not be reproduced, copied, sold, distributed without written consent of the artist. Commissions are available. Contact the artist for more info.