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Stefan Alexandres is both a jeweler and a sculptor. Born in Athens, Greece. He apprenticed in metal arts in the traditional old-world methods guided by the organized guilds of Greece from 1964 to 1972. His formal training is based in the art of the Archaic and the folklore Byzantine art. He immigrated to America in 1988 with his family. Alexandres has traveled throughout Europe, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Mexico,  Peru, and Panama. 

For over 30 years, Stefan has worked as a metalsmith repousse artist and as department manager at the “Medieval Life” folklore craft village and museum. Since 2008, he teaches metal arts as a faculty instructor at the Crealde School of Art.

He received a United Arts of Central Florida individual artists award in 2007 and 2010. Stefan exhibits in national and International shows in  museums and galleries.

 

SELECTED SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS

2024 Galerie Beeld & Aambeeld Enschede Netherlands Nov 17 Dec 28

2023 VII Muestra Orfebrería Contemporanea at the Museo Nacional De Artes Decorativas de Madrid and Museo Cerralbo de Madrid. 

2022 Japan Jewellery Competition Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, organized by Japan Jewellery Designers Association. 

2022 Annual 70th Florida Folk Festival May 27, 28 & 29, 2022 Stephen Foster, State Park

2021 Best of Show 16th Annual National Arts Program.  

2020 Director’s Choice VIII Crealde School of Art. Jan 11-April 25              

2018 Invitational. Home Planet Earth  Osceola Arts Jan 16 - Feb 28 - 2018

2017 Director’s Choice VI Crealde School of Art January 14 – April 15, 2017

2015 Arts On Douglas “All That Glitters” Jewelry Invitational Jan 30 - March 14

2014 Creativity Contest Oggetti Torino Italy http://www.creativityoggetti.it/ita/gallery.html  

2014 MESA Contemporary Arts Museum Mesa, AZ.  35th Annual Contemporary Crafts 

2013 Beijing International Jewelry Art Exhibition. Sep-Oct, 2013 Beijing, China.

2013 Jewelry Invitational. More Than Just Bling! Arts on Douglas, New Smyrna Beach, Fl

2013 Niche Awards Exhibition Feb 16-18, 2013 Buyers Market of American Craft, Pennsylvania 

2012 Smithsonian Craft Show. Washington DC

2012 Crealde' School of Art. Director's Choice II work of Crealde' faculty members.

2011 Morean Arts Center ''Upcycled''group exhibition.

2011 Museum of Florida Art. Florida Biennial VI

2010  Crealde' School of Art “The Art of Hope”

2009 Osceola Center for the Arts. Annual juried art exhibition. Best of show.                                                                                                                                                                                                           

2009 Eustis Museum of Art, “Man from Poetry”, Eustis, FL (solo) 

2008 Crealde` School of Art 6th Annual Faculty Holiday Exhibition 

2008 Osceola Center for the Arts. First Place in sculpture. Juried Art Show

2008 Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, FL (solo) 

2008 National Urban League Conference Art Expo Orlando Florida 2nd place

2007 NAP The National Arts Program. Best of Show

2007 Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville International Airport Arts Commission. August, Sep. October

2007 Central Library 101 East Central Blvd. Orlando FL   Jan.17, March 21

2006 Farmington Museum, “Gateway to Imagination” NM May 6-July 15, Juror: Jill R. Chancey

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 Art Institute & Gallery 14 National Juried Competition 212 W. Main St. Salisbury Maryland

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.

2005 & City of Orlando, Nov. 2005 Orange County Administration 450 E. South St. Orlando FL. 

2005 “Bold Horizons”  Infusion Gallery. 828 S. Main St. Los Angeles CA. May 3-28  

2005 Brevard Comm. College, Moore Multicultural Center Gallery, Cocoa Beach, FL (solo)

ONE-PERSON SHOWS

2009 Eustis Museum of Art “Man from Poetry” April 23- June 7 

2008 Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, FL October - November

2006 Brevard Community College- Moore Multi Cultural Center Gallery.

2005  Brevard Community College -Moore Multi Cultural Center Gallery.  

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TEACHING AND LECTURING 

2008 – 2025 Crealde School of Art. Associate Faculty.  Jewelry classes www.crealde.org 

2017 Florida Society of Goldsmiths North East Chapter DeLand Florida 

2009 Osceola County Public Schools Teach-in OHS 11-19-09  Repousse Workshop

2009 Professional development school district of Osceola county, Florida. Repousse workshop.

2009 Liberty High School, Osceola County FL. 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 Osceola Center for the Arts summer camp classes . 

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.                             

2006 Repousse workshop at the Osceola Center for the Art. December 3

2006 Professional development workshop for the School District of Osceola county, Florida. Name of workshop:  Repousse, Relief Sculpture. Date: 10/12/2006

2006 Brevard Community College, Cocoa Beach, Fl. - Moore Multicultural Center gallery  Exhibition, presentation, demo and workshop.                                                                                                        

2004 Appeared in “Creative Works” WMFE, PBS,OGTV TV 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.

 

PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

2016 Schiffer  Publishing  Book “Art Jewelry Today 4”  By  Sandra Korinchak

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/ Dec 2008 Page 10  

2008 “Repousse Artscapes”, Art-i-facts Magazine, Polk Arts Alliances, Vol. 11, no. 1, Fall 

2008 Sam Gilkey, “Hometown Osceola” Florida’s Living & Style Magazine Nov/Dec 2008 p10 

2007 Osceola Oasis Magazine. December. Page 52 Yolanda Marshall (ed)

2007 Osceola County Chronicles. Page 7

2006 Orlando Sentinel Sunday, December 31. Page J4 

2006 Orlando Sentinel  October 29 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 . 19th Orlando Sentinel, (section G6) FREE TIME  

1999 Festivities publications “COSTUME ! Business” 1999 volume. 

 

GRANDS, AWARDS AND HONORS

2021 Best of Show, 16th Annual National Arts Program, Osceola Arts, Kissimmee, FL 

2010 United Arts of Central Florida Professional Development Grand - Individual artist award. 

2009 Osceola Center for the Arts. Annual Juried Art Exhibition April 5th  Best of show. 

2008 Osceola County Fair, Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show. Creative Arts, Best in Show.            

2008 Osceola Ccenter for the Arts Juried art exhibition 1st place in Sculpture

2007 The National Arts Program Best of Show. Osceola County Fl.  

2007 United Arts Professional Development Grand - Individual artist award. 

2003 Orlando Museum of Art “Florida Artist of the Month” Aug 7th “Sculpture: the Grand Art Form” 1st Thursday`s event  

 

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

Crealde School of Art.

Eustis Museum of Art

City of Eustis.

 St. Cloud City Hall St. Cloud, Florida.

 

PUBLIC WORKS 

Crealde School of Art, sculpture gardens 

2011- 2012 -2013 -2014 Deland Sculpture Walk

2008-2009 City of Eustis Public Sculpture Program

2006-2007-2008 2009 Kissimmee City Hall Kissimmee Sculpture Experience

 

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

DiPasqua Enterprises, Sub  Way Systems. 

 

JUDGE

2018 55th Annual Shrimp Festival Fernandina Beach, Fl

2017 Under the Oaks Fine Arts and Crafts Show, Vero Beach

2013 Images Art Festival New Smyrna Beach Florida

2008 Celebration Fine Art Festival Celebration Florida

2009 Kissimmee  Sculpture Experience 

2009 Selection committee for exhibiting artist for the  Kissimmee Art Festival

 

OTHER THINGS

2021 International Filigree ZOOM Conference by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, NGO & Center of Traditional Crafts of Ioannina, Greece

2004 Bill Suchy, Interview, demonstration and featuring Name7777 “Creative Works”, aired on WMFE-TV, PBS, OGTV, Orange TV, Orlando Science Center, Florida Media Arts Center. Producers: Bill Suchy, Michael P. Seif, Christine Skalski.