Country: Germany
About me
Alexa Dilla (born 1960 in Essen) studied painting, sculpture, and graphic design at the Merz Academy in Stuttgart. She currently resides in Berlin, working as a professional artist.
She participated in master workshops with watercolor artists such as Oskar Koller, Marc Folly, and Ian Stewart.
Alexa has exhibited her work at the Women’s Museum alongside Adelheid Kilian, participated in annual exhibitions of the German Watercolor Society, and held solo exhibitions at the VHS Solingen.
For over 15 years, she has been a professional artist, winning competitions and authoring a book on watercolor painting. Alexa is one of the founding members of the German Watercolor Society and has established partnerships with Faber-Castell and Hahnemühle. Since 2012, she has been active as an urban sketcher in Cologne and later in Berlin.
During four transformative years, she traveled (almost) around the globe, working as an onboard artist for TUI on the “Mein Schiff” cruise ship. Throughout her journey, she had numerous enriching encounters and created over 20 sketchbooks and approximately 35 watercolor paintings. From the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, and the Pacific to Spitsbergen, Singapore, Iceland, and Colombia, Alexa captured the essence of her travels.
Her sketchbooks and travel experiences have been featured in “Palette & Zeichenstift,” the Hahnemühle Blog, and on her personal blog.
Alexa also runs a highly successful tutorial YouTube channel and actively engages with her audience on Facebook and Instagram.
During her international painting trips and workshops, she shares her expertise in watercolor techniques, the urban sketching toolbox, and plein air painting.
Alexa is fluent in German and English.
