Fear of Fate

Mythological Beasts

The Minotaur Story

Agamemon

The Gates of Hell

Bio

Donald Axleroad draws inspiration from his lifelong interest in Greek mythology in order to provoke the viewer's awareness of the parallels in current issues. In his latest work, he draws the parallels between the tragic figures in ancient mythology and the contemporary victims of war and vengeance, and also the victims of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. These victims are all affected by forces beyond human control.

Axleroad has received numerous prestigious awards including a Silver Medal from the Allied Artists of America at the Salmagundi Club in New York and a Graphics Award from the National arts Club of New York’s Allied Artist of America Exhibition, as well as top prizes in many Fairfield County art associations. He has exhibited in major museums on the East coast and in a UN sponsored traveling exhibit of 100 American printmakers. A graduate of Pratt Institute, he has studied with Philip Guston, Richard Linder and Antonio Frasconi.

In addition to pursuing his artistic career, Axleroad has reached out to help dozens of others move forward in their lives. He is founder and Executive Director of the ARI Artist’s Initiative of Stamford which teaches developmentally disabled adults to draw and paint.

Select Recent Exhibitions
2008
The Minotaur Story
New Canaan Library, New Canaan, CT

Ancient Myths, Modern Messages: Fear of Fate Then & Now
Carriage Barn Arts Center, New Canaan, CT

2007
Invitational Three-Person Show
Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Branchburg, NJ

92nd Annual Open Juried Exhibition
New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY
*1st Prize, Graphics
*2nd Prize, Mixed Media

30th Annual Juried Exhibition
Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT

Drawing & Pastel Exhibition
Rowayton Arts Center, Rowayton, CT
*Best in Show

Annual Graphics & Sculpture Exhibition
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
*Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Work

Portrait Show
Rowayton Arts Center, Rowayton, CT
*1st Prize in Graphics & Drawing

The Allegory of Myth and the Modern Mess
Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT

Art Society of Old Greenwich Open Juried Show
Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich, CT
*1st Prize, Other Media

Spring Show
Gertrude White Gallery, YWCA, Greenwich, CT
*2nd Prize

Community Awards Show
Rowayton Arts Center, Rowayton, CT
*3rd Prize

2006
91st Annual Open Juried Exhibition
New Rochelle Public Library, New Rochelle, NY
*1st Prize, Graphics

Annual Juried Exhibition
Printmaking Council of New Jersey, Branchburg, NJ
*Awarded participation in 3-man exhibition

Allied Artists of America Exhibition
National Arts Club Gallery, New York, NY
*The Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts Graphic Award

2005
The Print Show
Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD
*Honorable Mention

Annual Non-Members Juried Exhibition
Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
*Katlan Family Seascape Award for Painting, Graphics or Sculpture

Spring Show
Kent Art Association, Kent CT
*Award for Excellence

19th International Juried Show
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ
*Merit Award

2004
Allied Artists of America Exhibition
National Arts Club Gallery, New York, NY
*The Allied Artists of America Silver Medal of Honor

55th Annual Art of the Northeast Exhibition
Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
*The Micunis & Kobrin Award

Autumn in America: National Juried Exhibition
State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY
*2 Honorable Mention Awards, Printmaking