Mila Alexander

 Mila Alexander is a Russian-born artist based in London whose thought-provoking portraits take inspiration from female beauty and sensuality, fashion, cinematography and literature. She began her career in the fashion industry working for top UK couture houses, and although she always felt that her true passion lay within the art world, her innate sense of style and eye for colour and texture infuses every piece she creates. Again influenced by her couture background, Mila works with a combination of oil paints and varnish to achieve an astonishing level of accuracy and detail, and a glossy 'Vogue' finish. Describing her work as “controversial, sensual and feminine”, she juxtaposes the female figure with the masculinity of tattoos and cigarettes, thus challenging society’s expectations of femininity. With the skill and dedication of a film director, Mila creates and controls her exquisite pieces from conception to completion. Once she has found her muse she personally designs and makes their outfits, choreographs the shoot, produces life drawings and starts work on the painting in her studio.