About

Alexis Johnson is an illustrator and fiber artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus. They also minored in Arabic and in Teaching English as a Second Language. During undergrad, Alexis was the president of the Digital Art Studio student organization for two years.

Alexis has a wide variety of creative interests. They have been drawing since childhood, with a particular interest in illustration and the human figure. Their interests have expanded to include 2D video game asset production, isometric illustration, and background art. Alexis started exploring fiber arts in 2020, and has since delved into embroidery, apparel sewing, and weaving. Recently, they have been combining their interest in physical art with a renewed passion for illustration, and has been playing with block printing, zine making, and risograph art. Recent experiements are bug-focused, particularly on beetles and cicadas.

Alexis moved to St Louis, Missour in August 2022, and is excited to make friends in the local art scene

You can contact Alexis at alexisjohnsonart@gmail.com, or on instagram @lexijohnsonart