Alexandra F. Light

This is You

Collage on canvas

"This collage from my Tohu series is the sister work to 'Sky Song.' As in 'Sky Song', the inspiration comes from my relatives' journey escaping from WWII as Jews. 'This is You' expresses my personal feelings on being alive today and carrying that family history."

– Alexandra F. Light

About the artist

Alexandra F. Light

Originally from Washington DC, Alexandra F. Light is a mixed-media artist with a passion for telling narrative. She trained as a classical ballet dancer from a young age, a pursuit that took her to schools from DC to San Francisco, New York City, and Houston. She joined the Texas Ballet Theater in 2012 and has risen to a principal artist within the company where she continues to perform. All the while, her creativity never stopped outside of the dance studio; she continued to create using other mediums in the visual art world.

She pursued a Bachelor of Science in psychology through the University of Maryland Global Campus, graduating with honors. Though she trained in classical drawing and painting while getting her degree, her primary medium is collage. Inspired by artists like George Herms, Fred Tomaselli, Lorna Simpson, and Dana Newmann, she uses found objects, including organic materials from nature, to tell the narratives of life, from the mundane to the dramatic.