A San Francisco resident, Mr. Alexander has exhibited his paints in the Bay Area since the early 1980s. . His work is currently on exhibit in San Francisco's Olga Dollar Gallery, in the SFMOMA Rental Gallery, and in Santa Monica's Grey McGear Modern. Mr. Alexander earned his B.A. in Painting at UCLA and his M.F.A. in Painting at California College of Arts and Crafts. In 1997, he received the Barclay Simpson Award and one of his paintings won first place in the "Art of Fire" exhibition at the Sanchez Art Group in Pacifica, Calif. Rental Gallery and in Santa Monica at the Grey McGear Modern. His subject matter is the personal moments - both significant as well as seemingly inconsequential - that transform our lives.

Thoughts:

Painting this mask was my opportunity to do a fun fantasy piece. As with my painting, I tried to make it something beautiful and heart-warming and, at the same time, introduce elements which would imply a story. It is open for the viewer to fill in the narrative or to dream over as with a myth or fairytale. These are valuable ways of comprehending life's successes and difficulties, achievements and tragedies.