Minnesota Artist & Sculptor
About Alexis Krauss
I’m Alexis Krauss, a Minnesota-based surreal fantasy artist and sculptor and the artist behind Alexis Krauss Art. I create handmade relief sculptures, original paintings, and fine art prints inspired by mushrooms, forests, strange creatures, and otherworldly forms found in nature.
Art Inspired by the Strange Side of Nature
Nature is at the center of my work. I’m drawn to the places where beauty and unease overlap: fungi pushing through decaying wood, strange organisms, deep forests, luminous color, and imagined ecosystems that feel both familiar and alien. My surreal fantasy artwork grows from that tension between the exquisite and the unsettling.
I want each piece to feel like a glimpse into a larger world—something dreamlike, tactile, and a little mysterious.
Handmade Relief Sculpture & Original Artwork
My relief sculptures begin as original designs and are individually cast, hand-painted, and finished by me. Many feature mushrooms and other nature-inspired subjects, combining sculpture and painting in dimensional wall art.
I also create one-of-a-kind original paintings and offer fine art prints of selected works. Together, the sculptures, paintings, and prints make up Alexis Krauss Art, my independent Minnesota-based art business and online shop.
About the Artist
Outside the studio, I’m happiest hiking, camping, swimming, or fishing. I’m also drawn to science fiction, horror, unusual music, crafting, and nonfiction subjects such as science, psychology, nature, and herbalism. Those interests often find their way back into the strange worlds I create.
For several years, I created and sold my work under my former married name, Alexis Diachina. I now create and sell my artwork under the name Alexis Krauss.
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