Born in 1979 in Paris, France, from a Scottish family Alexandra Rouard was introduced to oil paints at a very early age
by her grandmother during her many stays with her family in Scotland.
After graduating from secondary school, she decided to study art and entered a preparatory class
in order to pass the Beaux Arts or the Arts Décoratifs admission exam in Paris. This resulted in her
leaving the educational system to attend independent ateliers during two years.
Painting being difficult to earn a living, Alexandra changed orientations and started a graphic design course
that lasted three years.
In 2003, newly graduated with a Master in Artistic Direction and Multimedia,the "Galerie Italienne" in Paris
recruited her for a duration of three years. That experience proved fruitful in order to understand
the many ways of the art world.
As of 2007, Alexandra Rouard dedicates herself entirely to her art, inspired mainly by childhood fairytales,
scenery in Scotland, forests and people she meets.
She lives and works in Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris.
AWARDS
2023 Pre selected for the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 National Portrait Gallery, London)
2023 Gold Medal, Salon des Beaux-arts de Paris
2022 Copper medal from the guest jury panel, Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris, SNBA, Orangerie du Sénat
2022 Copper medal, Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris, SNBA, Orangerie du Sénat
2019 Private award, Cot-Bergès Grand Palais, Paris
2018 Painting prize winner, Société des Artistes Français, Grand Palais, Paris
2018 Private award, Fernand Bivel, Grand Palais, Paris
2013 People's choice award, Galerie Metanoïa, Paris
2011 Painting prize winner, Suresnes
EXHIBITIONS
2023 Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris, SNBA, réfectoire des Cordeliers, Paris, France
2022 Salon des Beaux Arts de Paris, SNBA, Orangerie du Senat, Paris, France
2022 Wales Contemporary, OXO Gallery, London, UK
2022 Wales Contemporary, Waterfront Gallery, Wales, UK
2019 Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2018 Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2017 Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris, France
2016 Salon d’Automne, Champs Élysées, Paris, France
2016 Alexandra Rouard, Galerie Collet, Paris, France
2015 Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris
2015 Invisible Cities, Luna Art Collective, Fresno California, USA
2015 Salon International du Portrait, Chateau de Beauregard
2015 Salon du Cercle Culturel de Margency
2015 Salon du Val de Cher, Saint Victor
2014 Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris
2014 38e Salon du Val de Viosne, Château de Grouchy, Osny
2014 Exposition collective "Sole Luna", Galerie Metanoia, Paris
2013 Art en Capital, Grand Palais, Paris
2013 Exposition collective "Un seul grain de riz", Galerie Metanoia, Paris
2013 Salon Art Shopping (Carrousel du Louvre)
2013 Salon des Artistes de Suresnes
2012 Salon des Artistes de Suresnes
2011 Salon des Artistes de Suresnes – Lauréate premier prix de peinture
2010 Exposition personnelle à l’OCDE Paris
2009 Salon Art Shopping (Carrousel du Louvre)
Artist Closeup interview
Here is a link to the interview I did with Artist Closeup:
https://www.artistcloseup.com/blog/interview-alexandra-rouard