Alexandra Orton was born and raised on the east coast. She loved the greenery and the abundance of water. When she traveled west she fell in love with the surreal skies, colors and textures of the Arizonan desert and has lived there since the early nineties. Much of her work vascillates between her two loves and sometimes even combines the two as in her painting, A Fish Out of Water . (Shown above)

Alexandra has been creating since a very early age and is constantly challenging herself to new mediums, seeking every opportunity to create. She is known for her love of vibrant colors and her passion for sharing art's importance in lives. She is also known for her Windows of the Soul portraits where she encapsulates a picture within the eyes.

Alexandra lives with her husband and children in the beautiful Arizona desert and displays her work at the Gallery of Dreams in St. David, Arizona.