Art Blog #137
- Paul Connor
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Women in Art by Women of Art - Alexandra Gallagher
Award winning artist Alexandra Gallagher is a British multidisciplinary artist, who's work takes the form of collage, street art, prints, painting and mixed media.
Gallagher’s work celebrates the surreal and sublime. Between the realms of memory, dreams and experience, her work often telling a surrealist story of inner imagination and thought, with a strong focus on the feminist narrative.
Each piece created is visceral and organic, with the artist never knowing how each piece will transform.
Courtesy of www.alexandragallagherart.com
Paul writes:
'Alexandra is a relatively new addition to the gallery, I was looking for highly talented and unique female contemporary artists and have been aware of her work for many years and was lucky to obtain some of her limited edition prints.
Her work is thought-provoking, creative and technically very accomplished with a nod to renaissance/surreal art.
Her images are stunning with deep colours and thoughtful subjects.
Her paintings incorporate elements such as collages, digital and street art, incorporating symbolism, femininity and nature in a unique mixed media art style with each artwork becoming a centre piece for any room'
Our recent question and answer session with Alexandra
a) When did you first realise that you wanted to become an artist?
It is a cliche answer, but I’ve always wanted to be an artist. For as long as I can remember I have said I’m going to be an artist… there was a brief moment I wanted to be a pop star when I was five and also wanted to do musical theatre - but I can’t sing… or dance! But being an artist has always been a thing.
b) Is there a piece of art or an artist that changed your life?
Oh blimey, that’s really tough! Inspiration wise I’d have to say Jenny Saville. I was introduced to her work when I was at collage. The way she uses the medium to create her pieces and I absolutely love the boldness of her work too. I found that so inspiring!
For me personally as an artist there have been so many people that have influenced, guided me, introduced me to new things. My tutor and artist Richard Cross. Artist Victoria Horkan when I first started out, bought a piece of my work and gave me so much advice and guidance - bit like an art god mother (we have joked about that) and then there’s artist Hayley Walsh who introduced me to street art and helped me do my first street art piece, which then opened up a new way of working for me… there have been so many though, that have shared, supported, collaborated… everyone I come across I learn something, or they have influence in some way. I love that about the art community
If so, what/who was it, and how did your life change?
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