Alex Venezia b.1993 Virginia Beach, Virginia; currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Working at East Oaks Studio.

Primarily a self taught painter, Alex Venezia, first became aware of the transcendent power of art during a high-school art lesson on chiaroscuro while examining the works of Caravaggio. This class marked a unique turning point for the young student as he began to consider a vocation in painting.  Searching for new painting experiences he frequented the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk, Virginia where he was able to fill his eyes with the works of the Masters and make copies.