Alexandre Renoir was born in Cagnes Sur Mer in the south of France in 1974. When he was 4, the family moved to Canada, but even after leaving France, as the great-grand son of the great French Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alexandre grew up surrounded by art and artists.

His famous family includes film director Jean Renoir, actor Pierre Renoir, director of photography Claude Renoir Jr., and Claude's daughter actress Sophie Renoir, to name a few. Artistic from a young age, Alexandre went to various arts-oriented schools including the Virginia Park School for the artistically gifted and the Victoria School for the Arts and Performance where he graduated in 1993. In addition to his formal education he also attended classes at the Alberta Museum on Aboriginal Arts and Crafts garnering experience in sculpture, pottery, woodworking, stone carving, commercial art, photography and painting.

Alexandre's works currently reside in private collections in numerous cities throughout North America, Asia and Europe. His work was also featured in Tennessee State Museum for the exhibition "Strokes of Genius". Alexandre's works currently reside in private collections in numerous cities throughout North America, Asia and Europe.