Education
BFA, Visual Art Studies, The University of Texas at Austin
Research Interests
- Community Programming in Art Museums
- Community/Collaborative Art Making
Bio
Alyssa LeLeux is a current MA Art Education candidate in the Community track at the University of Texas at Austin and received a BFA in Visual Art Studies from UT Austin in May 2020. She primarily creates oil paintings, wood sculptures, and a variety of prints. She specifically has a love for serigraph printing. During her studies, she has developed a passion for projects geared toward community engagement, participation, art therapy, mindfulness, resilience, and the theme of memory. Alyssa gained experience in art education while working as a Family and Community Intern and as a Studio Art Intern at the Blanton Museum of Art as an undergrad. In 2018 LeLeux ran and created a community and collaborative art project, Mindful Weaving at the Blanton. She currently works as a Graduate TA at the Contemporary Austin in their Education department. She wishes to pursue a future working at an art museum creating free public art programs that allow all people the opportunity to learn and grow through viewing/making art.