Celebrating the Primative
Every painting a passionate expression that finds inspiration in capturing the beauty of life.

A Little Bit About Me
Theme:
a mashup of cultural themes, exploring shared human experiences.
Influences:
Uses classic techniques inspired by Old Masters like John Singer Sargent and Velasquez.
Cultural:
His art reflects Mexican heritage and the Day of the Dead festivities. Exploring life’s ephemerality and beauty through vibrant colors and skeletal imagery.
Public:
Collections: His art is part of collections at the International Folk Art Museum and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Awards:
Recognized by the New Mexico Senate in 2005 and received a blue ribbon in 2007 from the Contemporary Hispanic Market. A painting was purchased for the set of “Breaking Bad”.
Publications:
Featured by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Albuquerque Journal, and Santa Fe New Mexican.
An array of resources
Process
- Employs iPad for initial sketches.
- Uses the “Grid” method for transferring to the canvas.
- Then Blocking in the general color and values.
- Lastly several hours of refining the proportions and adding details.


Background:
Alex Chavez is based in Taos, New Mexico, and originally from Los Angeles, California.
Education:
graduate from the College of Fine Arts at California State University, Fullerton.
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