User:Rosepuntil/Jason Shawn Alexander

Jason Shawn Alexander (B. 1975) is an Internationally respected painter, illustrator, draftsman, and storyteller from Tennessee.

Noted for his raw and fervent style, Jason's paintings provoke the viewer. In his words, "I've had no formal art education. I don't understand or care for labels or 'isms' of any kind. The one true goal I have is to be as honest and emotive as I can with my painting. Art should first and foremost move the viewer and you can't do that by merely working on the surface. Real honesty in your work is frightening but also, unmistakable."

Recognized by his peers, he is a Silver Medal Award recipient from the Society of Illustrators-Los Angeles as well as a nominee for two Eisner Awards. Not at all surprising to those who have seen Jason's work as Brad Martin, contributing writer for Juxtapoz Magazine, eloquently explains on his weblog, "his gritty, drippy, and dark style lends an ominous air, like a fresh grave, and the subject’s poses humanize the whole thing. This is the whole package." In addition to commissioned and original paintings, he has produced illustrations for Dark Horse Comics, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, Hasboro, White Wolf, Inc, and Dalmatian Press.

Recently, Jason completed his first screenplay and has begun writing and directing his second short film.

He currently resides and works in Los Angeles, California.

Recent Works

Art Exhibits

Oroborus

Two man exhibition. Strychnin Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2008

Four

Four man exhibition. Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA 2008

Literartisty

Group exhibition. Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA 2007

Figure

Group exhibition. Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery, Pasadena, CA 2007

Fracture

Two Man Show. Compound Gallery, Portland, OR 2007

Pick of the Harvest

Group exhibition. Thinkspace gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2007

Group Exhibition

Billy Shire Gallery, Culver City, CA 2006

Group Exhibition

Copro Nason Gallery, Bergemot Station, Santa Monica, CA 2005

Group Exhibition

The Red Gallery, Savannah, GA 2005

Something of Our Common Feeling

Group exhibition. Marshall Arts, Memphis, TN 2005

Published Works

Empty Zone

Empty Zone: Under Dead Television Skies

Empty Zone: Trancemissions

Empty Zone: Conversations with The Dead

Dark Horse Comics

Abe Sapien: The Drowning

Damnation

The Escapists

Secret

Tales of the Vampires

Dark Horse: Twenty Years

Conan and the Midnight God (Covers)

Other Works

Crypt of Dawn

Gotham Central

Queen and Country

Fear The Dead: A Zombie Survivor's Journal

Poison Elves: Lusiphur and Lirilith

Poison Elves Sketchbook

Van Helsing: From Beneath the Rue Morgue

References

Martin, Brad. "Jason Shawn Alexander." Weblog Entry. Secret Still - It's about Beauty, Blog Archive, Jason Shawn Alexander. 19 May 2008. Accessed 13 August 2008. <http://www.secretstill.com/blog/2008/05/19/jason-shawn-alexander/#comments>.

Serwin, Andy (Associate Editor). "The Wizard Q&A: Jason Shawn Alexander 'The Newcomer to the Hellboy Universe dives into the deep end with Mike Mignola on Abe Sapien:The Drowning." 12 February 2008. Interview on WizardUniverse.com, <http://www.wizarduniverse.com/021208jsaqna.html>.

Relevant Info

Category:Living people Category:American artists Category:American painters Category:American illustrators Category:Contemporary artists