Stefanis Alexandres apprenticed eight years for metal arts and crafts in the traditional ways of the old world as guided through the organized guilds in Athens, Greece. In 1974 opened his first studio in Athens Greece. Stefan moved to the United States in 1988  with his wife and his daughter. Currently he teaches jewelry at Crealde School of Art, Winter Park Florida.  He received a United Arts of Central Florida individual artists award in 2007 and 2010. 

2023 – 2008 Crealde School of Art. Associate Faculty.  Jewelry classes   www.crealde.org 

2023 VII MUESTRA·ORFEBRERÍA CONTEMPORÁNEA 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.

2021 National Arts Program Best of Show 16th Annual National Arts Program Osceola Arts 

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

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

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

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

2014 Creativity Oggetti, Torino Italy, Creativity Contest

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 Buyers Market of American Craft finalist 

2012 Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington DC

2011 Morean Arts Center ”Upcycled”group exhibition.

2011 Museum of Florida Art. Florida Biennial VI

2010 United Arts of Central Florida individual artists award 

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

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

2007 United Arts of Central Florida individual artists award

2006 Farmington Museum, NM “Gateway to Imagination” 

2005 Art Institute & Gallery 14^th Juried Competition.

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 – 2023 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.