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Artist: Alex Beard
Donna Librea, Mixed Media Wall Hanging Drawing
By Alex Beard
Located in Surfside, FL
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gesturalpainting, which he has coined “Abstract Naturalism.”
Raised in a family that fostered philanthropy, creativity and exploration, Alex has traveled extensively around the world. The diverse cultures, colors, and climates of Africa, India, China, the Americas, and Australia have profoundly influenced both his professional and artistic practice.
While earning his BA from Tufts University, he studied painting and drawing at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In his early twenties Alex moved to New Orleans to continue his formal training at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts.
Fueled by curiosity about the cultures and wildlife he had been exposed to in his early years, Alex has spent much of his life traveling to the some of the world’s most remote wildlife outposts - paintbrush in hand. His time in nature enables him to continually hone his style – creating complex compositions in which abstraction and figuration collide, while exploring themes of cultural and environmental interconnectivity.
Alex’s work figures prominently in several private and public collections and he has exhibited extensively throughout the United States, including solo exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and abroad in Hong Kong.
An impassioned conservationist and philanthropist, in 2012 Alex established The Watering Hole Foundation – a public charity engaged in saving endangered wildlife and preserving their environments. His documentary, Drawing the Line, fused his artistic talent with his dedication to preservation, chronicling the plight of the endangered Wild African Elephant, as seen through the eyes of a conservationist artist.
In addition to producing a series of short films, Alex has authored and illustrated a critically acclaimed trilogy of storybooks published by Abrams. The series, Tales from the Watering Hole, includes The Jungle Grapevine (2008), Monkey See Monkey Draw (2009), and Crocodile Tears (2010).
Along with other New Orleans artists Raine Bedsole, Dr. Bob, George Dunbar, Mitchell Gaudet, Alan Gerson, Thomas Mann, Steve Martin, James Michalopoulos...
Category
1990s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Audience Puzzle
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ever since he was a child, the New Orleans-based artist Alex Beard has been fascinated by wildlife, leading him to explore different ways to represent animals through color and form....
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Alex Beard Art
Materials
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The Jungle Dwellers
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Puffin
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
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The Rock Hopper Penguin
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
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The Spoonbill
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...
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2010s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
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Psittaciformes
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
Materials
Ink, Paper
Pelicanformes
By Alex Beard
Located in New Orleans, LA
American painter and author Alex Beard is best known for his elaborate wildlife compositions created in his signature style of gestural painting, which he has coined “Abstract Natura...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alex Beard Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
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Find a wide variety of authentic Alex Beard art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Alex Beard in paper, charcoal, ink and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1990s and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Alex Beard art, so small editions measuring 37 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Joseph Glasco, Michael Rich, and Audra Weaser. Alex Beard art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,200 and tops out at $18,000, while the average work can sell for $10,100.