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Aleksander Titovets was born and raised in a cabin situated within a Siberian forest in Russia. At the age of ten, his family relocated to St. Petersburg, where he subsequently obtained both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the Leningrad (St. Petersburg) State University College of Fine Art. His classical artistic abilities are indicative of the Russian School of Oil Painting, a style that merges strong, realistic engagement with the gentle, lyrical fluidity characteristic of impressionism. Titovets attributes his early achievements to the guidance of his professor, Leonid Krivitsky, with whom he later collaborated as a faculty member at the College of Fine Arts. He was also distinguished in Russia by being granted membership in the esteemed Union of Artists of the USSR.

By 1996, he received an invitation to exhibit his work at the renowned Artists of America Show in Denver, Colorado. Two years later, he was awarded the Artists Choice Award, a significant accolade conferred by his fellow artists. Titovets has engaged in competitions with the National Academy of Design in New York and the Oil Painters of America. Notably, his portrait of First Lady Laura Bush inaugurated the "First Ladies Gallery" at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. in 2011. His artwork is part of both public and private collections globally, including those owned by actress Sophia Loren and His Majesty Juan Carlos, the King of Spain.

Currently residing in El Paso, Texas, Titovets draws inspiration from the desert Southwest while also reflecting on memories of his homeland and the works of painters such as Titian and Velasquez. He articulates, "Like all artists, I am more comfortable painting what I know.” Titovets prefers to create what he describes as "quiet paintings," stating, "I hate action." He also expresses a reluctance to use bright colors, which he associates with large supermarket sale signs. He believes that "life is so intense and so speedy now; you need time to reflect on who you are and what your purpose is."