Alexandra Pacula is a painter who captures the energy and movement of city lights in her work. She was inspired by her first experience seeing the bright lights and chaos of New York City after immigrating from Poland at age 14. Pacula takes thousands of photos of city scenes at night to use as references for her large-scale paintings that combine impressionism, expressionism, and photorealism. Her goal is to depict the "visual intoxication" one feels when surrounded by the lights and activity of a big city. Pacula has achieved success with her cohesive body of work being shown in galleries and exhibitions around the world.