Born and raised in New York, Alexia Papavasilakis is a fine artist and illustrator who received her BFA from Parsons School of Design in 2017 and her MFA from The New York Academy of Art in 2023. Her work has appeared in a number of publications, including Chuck Saia’s “You Got This Kid! Words of Advice for Young Leaders”, as well as a various of exhibitions across New York City. Alexia is the Fall 2023 artist in residence at West Nottingham Academy in Colora, Maryland, where she taught classes and workshops based on her sequential art practice. Alexia is currently working on a graphic novel inspired by the childhood adventures that she shared with her sister.