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Alex’s art displays a degree of versatility that is unique among contemporary painters. Like many of the old masters, he works in a wide variety of painting and drawing media—including watercolors, oils, tempera, pen and ink, pastel, gouache, and numerous other methods—and his range of subject matter includes landscapes, seascapes, portraits, figurative work, and still life. Alex’s art depicts many different geographical settings, vividly reflecting the life of a traveler; at the same time, many of his best-known works reflect a contemplative, peaceful quality. The diversity in Alex’s art reminds us of the words of Leonardo da Vinci, written in 1498: “The mind of a painter should be like a mirror… filled with the images of as many objects as are placed before it.”
Whatever painting or drawing methods he uses, the highest level of craftwork is evident in Alex’s art. (This site includes close-up portions of many of the works, so you can sample the unusual degree of detail they involve.) In fact, many of his paintings are so exquisitely rendered that viewers are often surprised, and delighted, to learn that all are created by hand with traditional artist’s tools and techniques; for example, no photography is incorporated into his works, and no airbrush is ever used. Much of the interest Alex’s paintings generate among collectors derives from the fact that the unique effects he achieves are 100% handcrafted, with techniques of drawing and applying paint that artists have used for centuries.
Although Alex’s approach is far more time-consuming and technically challenging than other methods, it allows him to capture the essence of his subjects while creating one-of-a-kind works of art that are unparalleled in craftsmanship. As distinguished American art collector Gene Burns points out, during the past three decades Alex has consistently produced works that are not only “highly original and entirely delightful,” but also “of museum quality” and uphold the highest of technical standards.
Over the years Alex’s art has been seen in more than 100 exhibitions, including many gallery, university, and museum showings. Solo exhibitions have ranged in scope from a dozen works in exclusive private shows to a major “retrospective” at the Newport Art Museum featuring 74 of his original works. Many of Alex’s works have been made available in print form, and more than 50 separate print editions have been published. Samples of Alex’s art are also published and distributed internationally by Pomegranate Communications. To read comments by a variety of collectors and followers of Alex’s art, click HERE.
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