BFAL
Tetyana Aleksenko
April 20, 2026

Tetyana Aleksenko is an award-winning artist who paints mostly in soft pastels and oils. Tetyana is specializing in seascapes, florals, and portraits. She a lover of seascapes, Tetyana will demonstrate how to create a wave in pastel medium at our April meeting. She promises to share a few tips and tricks with BFAL members.
After a 20+ years carrier in a biomedical field, Tetyana became a full-time artist in 2022 and had her first soft pastels Solo Show in 2023 at Degallery (Bryan, TX). Tetyana has been serving as a President of the Pastel Society of Southeast Texas since January 2025 and as a Board Member of DEGA international Art Association since 2025. She is an Associate Member of The Pastel Society of America and a soft pastels instructor who teaches classes and workshops in The Woodlands and surrounding areas since 2023.
Tetyana actively participates in local and international art exhibitions and plein air events. Among her recent awards are an Honorable Mention at Dakota Art Pastels First Quarter 2025 Competition, Best of Show and Best Floral at Conroe Art League 2025 Judged Show, and a Second Place at the International Juried Art of the Pastel 2025 Exhibition. Tetyana’s work is represented by Downtown Art Gallery in Brenham, TX and Degallery in Bryan, TX. Her paintings can also be found as a permanent exhibition at Hummingbird Tearoom in the Woodlands, TX, and in private collections in the US, Canada, England, and South America.
Website: https://www.taleksart.com/
