Alec Zemper

About Alec

Alec Zemper is a self-taught oil painter and teacher living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His work focuses on representational portrait, figure, and landscape painting and the pursuit of academic methods and practice. Before Interlochen, Zemper traveled extensively and taught drawing and painting in many places including Oregon, New York, Italy, and northern India.

I believe that we all; both teachers and students, should strive to maintain an attitude of humility and curiosity within ourselves so that we may remain open to learning from the world around us. In my class, I ask students to focus on concepts of true observation, patience, introspection, and authenticity while creating their work.