Alex Graham (artist)
Alex Graham (artist)
Alex Graham is an American cartoonist and painter based out of Seattle, Washington.[1]
Early Life and Education
Alex grew up in Commerce City, Colorado. Her great-grandfather was a coal miner in Denver, and her father is also an artist.[2]
As a high school senior, Alex Graham (artist) was featured on a local news segment in 2006 that showcased her painting skills. She had attended courses at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and dropped out within a year, stating in a 2014 interview,[2]
"With art school, I feel that unless you are going for a super-technical skill, one year is all you need as far as networking and learning the basics."
Paintings
Many of Graham's paintings are featured on her website, with art spanning over a decade.
She uses a variety of mediums, mostly oil and acrylic paints on surfaces ranging from cardboard to canvas. Alex Graham's paintings include:[85]
| Year | Title | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| 2004/2005 | Self Portrait in Pencil | Pencil on paper |
| 2005 | Artist | Gouache on paper |
| 2005 | Self Portrait as Barista | Oil on board |
| 2005 | Beetles | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2005 | Self Portrait in Tweed Coat | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2005 | Murder in the Garden | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2006 | Late Nite with Conan O Brien | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2006 | Fat Self Portrait | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2006 | God Spotting | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2006 | My Own Self Escorting Feasel P. Feasel From His Own Funeral | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2006 | Manpup where are you? | Acrylic/yarn on canvas |
| 2006 | Tragedy | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2006/2007 | Self Portrait in Headdress | Oil on canvas |
| 2007 | Still life #1 | Oil on canvas |
| 2007 | Still life #2 | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2008 | Penis Piece | Oil on canvas |
| 2009/2011 | Abstraction | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2009/2011 | Anxiety | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2009/2011 | Automobuito | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2009/2011 | Self Portrait | Gouache and charcoal on paper |
| 2009/2011 | Devil Woman | Ink on Beer Coaster |
| 2009/2011 | Girl | Gouache on paper |
| 2009/2011 | The March | Acrylic on canvas |
2009/2011 | Animals | Acrylic on canvas |
2009/2011 | Mother and Child | Oil on canvas |
2009/2011 | Self Portrait | Pastel on paper |
2009/2011 | Palm Reading at the Gypsy Cafe | Acrylic and oil on Dazbog art board |
2009/2011 | Specimens | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2010 | Self Portrait with Cigarette | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2012 | Cheeseman Park | Acrylic on Board |
| 2012 | Alien and Pets | Fabric against board, framed |
| 2012 | Green Woman | Ink on paper, framed |
| 2012 | Merman | Ink on paper, framed |
| 2012 | Moon People | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2012 | Ethereal Being in the Woods | Ink on paper, framed |
| 2012 | Woman and Snake, with Mirror | Ink on paper |
| 2012 | Thoth | Ink on paper |
| 2012 | Yeah So What! | Ink on paper |
| 2012 | Man and Dog | Acrylic on paper, framed |
| 2013/2014 | 3 Rabbits | Acrylic on paper |
| 2013/2014 | Landscape for Bradley - Cheeseman Park | Acrylic on board |
| 2013/2014 | Pedestrians at Cheeseman Park | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2013/2014 | Clown Chimp for Johnny's Birthday | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2013/2014 | Commons Park | Acrylic on paper |
| 2013/2014 | Landscape for Courtney - Washington Park | Acrylic on board |
| 2013/2014 | The Creep | Acrylic on board, framed |
| 2013/2014 | A Hat | Acrylic on cardboard, framed |
| 2013/2014 | A Looming Spirit | Acrylic on canvas, framed |
| 2013/2014 | Self Portrait | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2013/2014 | Most Coveted Zool | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2013/2014 | Reptile in the Desert | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2013/2014 | Statue at Cheeseman Park | Acrylic on canvas panel |
| 2013/2014 | Flowers for John | Acrylic on canvas panel |
| 2013/2014 | Tomato Soup | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2014 | The Examination | Acrylic |
| 2014 | A Delicate Lad | Acrylic, framed |
| 2015 | Space Dogg | Acrylic on Burlap |
| 2015 | Portrait of Bradley J. Gibbons | Acrylic on masonite |
| 2015 | Clown Doll | Oil on canvas |
| 2015 | Portrait of Denver Jazz Musician Ken Walker | Oil on canvas |
| 2015 | Ebshk & Human Head | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2015 | Foxes and Coyotes | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2015 | Vincent | Acrylic on masonite |
| 2015 | Blue Dog | Acrylic on masonite |
| 2015 | Patrick Kelly | Acrylic on masonite |
| 2015 | Portrait of Denver Jazz Musician Paul Romaine | Oil on Canvas |
| 2015 | Leche | Acrylic on masonite |
| 2015 | View from the Artist's Balcony | Oil on board |
| 2015 | Mindless Sacrifice | Acrylic on masonite |
| 2016 | Boys in the Woods | Acrylic on board |
| 2016 | Running | Acrylic on board |
| 2016 | Ticta Toss | Glow-in-the-dark acrylic on canvas |
| 2016 | Dog with Coffee | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2016 | Bip | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2017 | Apocalypse Romp | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2017 | Green Shadow | Acrylic on board |
| 2017 | Hammer | Acrylic on board |
| 2017 | Lizard Kiss #2 | Acrylic on textured board |
| 2017 | Sapphic Dogs | Acrylic on board |
| 2017 | Pleiadians | Acrylic on board |
| 2017 | Serpent 1[100] | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2017 | Serpent 2[100] | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2017 | Workers | Acrylic on board |
| 2017 | Scene from Angloid | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Animals in the Bedroom | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Man and Hairless Pet | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Yellow Dog | Acrylic on paper |
| 2018 | Lion and Snake | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Hysterical in a Cafe | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Endpapers for Best American Comics 2018 | Acrylic on felt |
| 2018 | Floating Toys | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Housewarming Gift for Tom Van Deusen | Acrylic on board |
| 2018 | Sorrie | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Clowns in the Woods | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Dancing Clowns | Acrylic on canvas. |
| 2018 | Clowns... more clowns | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2018 | Clown Portaits | Acrylic on board |
| 2019 | The Opening Act | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Spooky | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | My Toys | Acrylic on canvas. |
| 2019 | Waiting at the Door | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Crying | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Ovulating Dogs | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Mike's Cats | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Whit's Kitties | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Pet Commission | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Louise | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Devil Dog | Acrylic and tempera on paper |
| 2019 | Fishman and Polite Son | Acrylic and tempera on board. |
| 2019 | Staring at Five | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | In the Memory Chamber | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Horse Girl | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Bad Boys in the Garden | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Millenials in the Garden | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Hatchlings | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Friends | Acrylic on board |
| 2019 | Red Rover and Friends | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | I Have Committed... | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Running & Flying | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Ethereal Being with Arrow | Acrylic on canvas |
| 2019 | Block Heads | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | Three Loving Friends | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
| 2019 | My Pal Krampus | Acrylic and tempera on canvas |
Comic Books
Graham also writes, illustrates, and self-publishes various comics, including a coloring book of her paintings, titled Cosmic Be-ing Coloring Book.[86]
In spring of 2017 Alex self-published Thems, a black and white comic featuring three creatures on a metaphysical journey.[86]
She has released a few issues of Cosmic Be-Ing. The first issue features the story The Man Who Changed His Mind. The tale is about a depressed guy looking for meaning who stumbles upon "the ETHEREAL BEING." The issue was made available for free on her official website.[87]
The second issue of Cosmic Be-Ing was released in spring of 2016 and introduced a second storyline titled Angloid, which Alex describes as,[141]
"the author's semi-autobiographical tale of a sexually ambiguous, self-loathing artist searching for purpose and validation on the streets of Colfax Avenue."
In March of 2018 Vice published Alex's comic Baby Clowns in a Castle, a heartwarming story of a gaggle of clowns that are concerned one of their own is doing too many hard drugs.[88]
Angloid, the short comic stories introduced in Cosmic Be-Ing #2 was eventually kickstarted then published by Kilgore Books in Denver. The book included all the Angloid stories that spanned over the six issues of Cosmic Be-Ing. Fantagraphics Bookstore also carried the collection.[86]