Anastasia Alexandrin

I was born in Kharkov, Ukraine and came to the United States when I was five years old. Due to political tensions in the country, my family came to Northeast Philadelphia to start a new life.

I attended 13 different schools before graduating from Emmaus High School. At age 14, I enrolled full-time as an art student at Barnstone Studios. Studying and creating art with college students, my work stood out and landed me my first one-woman show. This would be the first one-person show in 30 years, and the very first one-person show of a woman. Shortly after, I graduated high school, being awarded the National Scholastic Silver Award.

I attended college at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. For two years, I battled constant health problems, and then moved back to Philadelphia to attend the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA).

Today, I have a studio in Philadelphia, continuing to expand my artwork. I enjoy telling stories of social commentary and the beauty of women through aesthetically pleasing and uplifting drawings.

Since graduating, I have traveled all over the world, living in residencies in countries like India and China. I continue to share my passion of art in shows around the country and private sh...

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA)

2014 Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Online Catalog
2013 Philadelphia RAW Visual Fine Artist of the Year
2012 BrandyWine Print shop Fellowship, Philadelphia PA
2012 Starry Nights Residency, Hot Springs, NM
2011 Red Gate Artist Residency, Beijing, China
2011 Honorable Mention, Art of the Flower, Plastic Club, PA
2010 BrandyWine Print shop Fellowship, Philadelphia, PA
2009 First Place National BAL Exhibition, Beaumont Art League, TX