Aless’ practice combines illustration and graphic design to create images that
translate everyday experiences into distinct, colorful universes.

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EDUCATION

B.F.A. Graphic Design—Université du Québec à Montréal. 2015 — 2021
B.A. Communication & Cultural Studies—Concordia University. 2010 — 2013

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

Mountain of Fire. Yellow Cedar Award—Nomination. 2024
Monstres sacrés. Bologna Ragazzi Award—Non-Fiction—Winner. 2022
Monstres sacrés. Int. Geography Festival of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges—Nomination. 2022
Francophiles dans la ville. Grand Prix LUX—Relève. 2019
Twitter has good news for once. 3X3 Illustration Annual—Honorable Mention. 2018  
POSH Sunglass Cases. Coup de Coeur— Packplay 2. 2017  

SHOWS

IF—Illustration Festival (Lyon, FR) group show. 7 — 8 Oct. 2023
Hang Out (Montréal, CA) group show. 10 — 11 Sep. 2022
Aire de Jeux (Montréal, CA). 22 Aug. — 1 Sep. 2019
20 X La Pastèque (Montréal, CA) 20 Nov. — 20 Dec. 2018
Red Bull House of Art (Detroit, U.S.) group show. 6—8 Jul. 2018
Expo Vickie Vainionpää & Alessandra McGovern (Montréal, CA) duo show. 2 Dec. 2017—7 Jan. 2018 

PUBLISHED WORKS

50 Shades of Green (self-published zine). 2023
The Lady of Shalott (self-published zine). 2022
Le language des fleurs. Bosquet Magazine no.6 (illustration series). 2021
Monstres sacrés. Éditions de la Pastèque (illustrated book). 2021
Icône. Échelles Magazine 03 (illustrated spread). 2020
L'anomalie. Pica 11p0 (illustrated spread). 2020
Spolia. Échelles Magazine 02  (illustrated spread). 2018
Le risque. Pica 9p0 (illustrated spread). 2018
Le non-lieu. Échelles Magazine 01 (illustrated spread). 2017
La forme. Pica 8p0 (illustrated spread). 2017

FESTIVALS

IF—Illustration Festival (Lyon, FR) invited illustrator. 2023
MURAL Festival (Montréal, CA) painting of public bikes. 2022
MURAL Festival (Montréal, CA) live painting of a public bus. 2018

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