Alexis Javellana Hill’s work brings us into her exploration of found objects such as tickets, receipts, bags, grocery lists, and cards from the South Bay. Hill draws to question the division of space through walls, roads, and borders. Her practice includes works on paper, public art interventions and murals.

Hill was a Teaching Fellow in the Studio Art Department at Dartmouth College and is the current Blau-Gold Studio/Teaching Fellow at Root Division in San Francisco, where her studio is located. She has a BA from Dartmouth College and an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design.

Hill is often inspired by the way children draw their environments and the important systems in their lives, such as their schools, families, and nature. She is excited by what can happen when families experiment, brainstorm, and make art together.

Artists-in-Residence Program

At Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, we believe that the arts are a place where we are able to discover ourselves, explore the world around us, imagine brilliant futures, and connect with our communities. We believe that the arts are not a luxury, and instead, that art and creative expression are a key part of every child’s development and education. We strive to teach children that the arts and culture are not only something they can interact with, but something they can also help to create.