Learn about Alexis
My Short Autobiograpy
Greetings. My name is Andrew Alexis Varvel. I was born on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, headquarters of the Military Airlift Command – now called Air Mobility Command – where my father played oboe in the Military Airlift Command Band.
I came to North Dakota when I was five months old.
I grew up in North Dakota, mainly in Grand Forks. I lived at Princeton Trailer Court on the north edge of the University of North Dakota for one and a half years, Belcourt for three years, and then three different parts of town in Grand Forks over the next thirteen years. I graduated from Central High School.
I went to the University of Houston on a National Merit Scholarship. After two years, I transferred to the University of North Dakota, where I finished a bachelor of arts in History and a bachelor of science in Geology. I won UND's Merrifield Award for archival research in 1997.
I moved to Bismarck in 1998. Since then, I have been engaged in writing, research, and artwork. I have lived in District 47 since 2014. This house, commissioned by the former owners of the China Garden Restaurant, still has much of its original Chinese artwork.
Watch for the fashion shoots
Fashion shoots are not only for supermodels. They are also for politicians.
People expect to know what their elected officials look like.
People also expect to know the image they seek to project.
Photos are coming soon.
Watch for them!
I make these designs myself
Many candidates in politics subcontract their campaign artwork to professional image makers.
Not me.
My campaign artwork expresses something about me that voters should know.
I hope to work for you here
The North Dakota State Capitol is a work of art.
This building was built in a classic Art Deco style.
This building is an inspiration for my photography.