Illinois: Art in the Works
Alec DeJesus
Season 2 Episode 1 | 2m 18s
Focusing on enveloping a very real message of “strength and pride through perseverance.”
Born in Chicago and raised in Peoria, artist Alec DeJesus turned to art as a means of escaping a rough upbringing. Focusing on enveloping a very real message of “strength and pride through perseverance” in his vibrant paintings, he has taken that message to various places around the country by creating large scale murals, lecturing at schools and curating and showing in galleries.
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Illinois: Art in the Works is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Illinois: Art in the Works
Alec DeJesus
Season 2 Episode 1 | 2m 18s
Born in Chicago and raised in Peoria, artist Alec DeJesus turned to art as a means of escaping a rough upbringing. Focusing on enveloping a very real message of “strength and pride through perseverance” in his vibrant paintings, he has taken that message to various places around the country by creating large scale murals, lecturing at schools and curating and showing in galleries.
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