John Alexander

I saw John's work in New Orleans at the Arthur Roger Gallery and was intrigued. His pieces were so energetic, and his application of paint seemed to be brave and confident. His portraits of both figures and animals are almost like caricatures, yet with a sort of eerie, psychological quality. He is also an excellent colorist, and his compositions are very complex. He often(like many contemporary artists) makes references to art history.... the first image below is very reminiscent of Copley's Watson and the Shark, and the other image of the figures on a struggling boat is obviously taken from Gericault's Raft of the Medusa.... (two of my favorite paintings)

Alexander is from Beaumont, Texas. He has spent most of his career in the south, studying at Southern Methodist University then the University of Dallas. He taught at the University of Houston, but now lives and works in New York. No surprise!


http://www.johnalexanderstudio.com