Alexis Childress (1993) is a mixed media artist born in Illinois. She received her BFA from Georgia State University (2020), and is currently pursuing an MFA at the University of California Santa Barbara. Her work visualizes an investigation of identity, systems and Afrofuturistic dreams. Using 2D and 3D digital collage to craft creatures and imagine worlds that symbolize the movement of the Black American consciousness. Alexis has exhibited in venues such as the Morean Arts Center in Florida, the Atlanta Photography Group Gallery and the Rhode Island Center of Photographic Arts. A self-published author, her contributions extend to publications like Burnaway Magazine, Create! Magazine and the New York Public Library Zine. She has been recognized with the Red Bull Arts Microgrant, the Georgia Visual Artist Grant from the Judith Alexander Foundation as well as selected to present at the 2021 Society of Photographic Education National Conference.
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alexis@alexischildress.com