Craig Alan was born in 1971 in San Bernardino, California. Upon moving to New Orleans as a child, Alan worked as a street portrait artist, using the opportunity to practice his figure drawing, as well as earn money for school and supplies.
The creative vision came naturally to Alan and he continued to develop technically and conceptually through his own diligent studies. It was not until his sophomore year at the University of Mobile, Alabama, that Alan formally began to train in arts. His affinity for the subject was immediately apparent. He continued to concentrate in studio arts, earning an area award for academic excellence. The university’s most prestigious exhibition, “Art with a Southern Drawl,” featured 42 of Alan’s pieces, chosen from a field of more than 1,600 submissions.
A minor concentration in theater provided Alan with additional techniques in makeup and set design. This added expertise supported his exploration of mixed media constructions. His skills combine to form elaborate textures, hues and compositions in his pieces. Alan’s artwork reveals a technical sophistication as well as an elaborate imagination.
Constantly craving new ways to link contemporary expressions to traditional art, Alan hopes to travel to Europe in search of artistic artifacts as well as fresh and innovative ideas. He also intends to explore his own family roots and cultural nuances in England and Scotland. Eventually, Alan plans to earn his master’s degree in studio arts in order to teach at the college level. His biggest dream is to own and manage his own atelier. He continues to exhibit his artwork across the United States.
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"Populus"- Pieces - Sculpture - Commission
By Craig Alan
Located in New York, NY
Mixed Media Original sculpture. Two sides. Puzzle Piece. About the Artist: In his prolific career is a culmination of textbook artistic knowledge and keen aesthetic sense ...
Mixed Media
$3,500
H 23.25 in W 16.25 in D 2.25 in
"Celadon" Hand cut diorama of pencil, watercolor, and charcoal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Celadon" is an original artwork made from pencil, watercolors, and charcoal on cotton rag paper by Christine Kim. This piece is shipped with the pictured wooden frame and measures 23.25"h x 16.25"w x 2.25"d. This piece was displayed in 2023 group exhibition "Lucky 13", which featured work having to do with themes of luck, tradition, and superstition. "Forests not only have connections with spirits and gods, but it is also linked to our subconscious world of emotions, intuition, memory and imagination. In this cut paper diorama, I wanted to carve out a figure and replace it with the mysterious depths of a forest that is growing wild...
Mixed Media, Charcoal, Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil
"Traveling Landscape" Blue Marble Stack
By Kathleen Vance
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural installation incorporates running water and and interior light which activates the scene of a streambed along a grassy knoll. Kathleen Vance is an environmental artist who creates projects that connect people to local aspects of nature that are overlooked or under appreciated. With the series “Traveling Landscapes” Vance creates miniature landscapes with running streams and rivers inside vintage suitcases and trunks...
Mixed Media
$1,200
H 4.5 in W 2.5 in D 5 in
"Brick" Portrait of Man Made Out Layered Paper, Sewn Canvas, and Stone
By Eustace Mamba
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Brick" is a unique piece by Eustace Mamba measures approx. 4.5"h" x 2.5"w x 5"d. Mamba creates an abstract portrait from found material, sewn canvas, acrylic, and oil paint. This sc...
Textile, Paint, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Canvas, Thread, Brick, Acrylic
$6,500
H 10.5 in W 9.5 in D 4 in
Linda Stein, Card House 004 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Card House 004 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on her B...
Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Showgirl 1
By Enrique Gomez de Molina
Located in Bozeman, MT
Enrique Gomez de Molina’s sculptures are fascinating, humorous and unsettling. He uses the parts of once living animals that he purchases online and from vendors and farmers. But unl...
Glass, Mixed Media
Saint Vitus Architeuthis Manalishi with the Seven Tentacle Crown
By Hunter Stabler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Saint Vitus Architeuthis Manalishi with the Seven Tentacle Crown" by Hunter Stabler is an original ink and graphite on hand-cut paper layered piece mounted to plexiglass. The piece ships in the pictured wood frame and measures 44"h x 44"w. Hunter Stabler was born in Jefferson City, Missouri and was raised in upstate South Carolina. He received a BFA in painting from The Maryland Institute, College of Art and an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Digital Art at Louisiana State University. His work has been widely exhibited across the United States and internationally including exhibitions at the Morbid Anatomy Museum in Brooklyn, NY, The Shelburne Art Museum in Shelburne, VT, the Hunterdon Art Museum in Clinton, NJ, and the Islip Art Museum in East Islip, NY. His hand-cut paper artwork has been published in the books High Touch: Tactile Design and Visual Explorations, Push Paper, Strangers in the Nest (a book of Poems by Anselm Berrigan, Letterpress printed with images accompanying each poem), and published in Laminate Magazine, First Look Magazine, and American Craft Magazine. He was named “Philadelphia’s Next Hot Artist...
Plexiglass, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Graphite
$2,100
H 41 in W 17 in D 3 in
Expectant - modern, brass, copper, stone, nylon, contemporary wall sculpture
By Alice Vander Vennen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This mixed-media contemporary assemblage resembles a vessel and is designed to be hung on a wall. This striking composition by Alice Vander Vennen revisits a favourite form—the vess...
Stone, Copper
Showgirl 2
By Enrique Gomez de Molina
Located in Bozeman, MT
Enrique Gomez de Molina’s sculptures are fascinating, humorous and unsettling. He uses the parts of once living animals that he purchases online and from vendors and farmers. But unl...
Glass, Mixed Media
$6,500
H 16 in W 12 in D 2 in
Linda Stein, The Eagle 002 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Eagle 002 - Mixed Media Collage Contemporary Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on her Below ...
Metal
$6,500
H 11 in W 17 in D 5.5 in
Linda Stein, Manhattan Outreach 005 - Mixed Media Contemporary Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Manhattan Outreach 005 - Mixed Media Contemporary Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on her B...
Stone, Metal
$6,500
H 5.75 in W 21 in D 5.5 in
Linda Stein, Starting from Canal Street 008 - Mixed Media Collage Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Starting from Canal Street 008 - Mixed Media Collage Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on he...
Mirror, Wood, Paper, Mixed Media
$6,500
H 5.5 in W 20 in D 5 in
Linda Stein, Lower Manhattan 007 Mixed Media Contemporary Collage Wall Sculpture
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Lower Manhattan 007 - Mixed Media Contemporary Collage Wall Sculpture These wall constructions and dioramas were made in the 1970s when Linda Stein was also working on ...
Wood, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,800
H 21 in W 61 in
Forte I - modern, brass, copper, stone, nylon, contemporary wall sculpture
By Alice Vander Vennen
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Enigmatic and engaging, Alice Vander Vennen’s contemporary compositions always tell a story. Created by hand, this intricately detailed mixed media piece is made from an eclectic ass...
Stone, Copper
$7,000
H 16.5 in W 9.5 in D 0.5 in
Ceramic, Wall Hanging, French Cleat, Stoneware, 2D Sculpture, Tarot 13, Death
By Alessandro Gallo
Located in St. Louis, MO
Ceramic, Wall Hanging, French Cleat, Stoneware, 2D Sculpture, Tarot 13, Death “Animals carry strong associations that make them ideal in portraying, sometimes humorously, our basic ...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Paint, Mixed Media
$12,000
H 62 in W 40 in D 5 in
"I Worry About My Kids" Plaster Wall-Mounted Man Atop Snake with Lamb, and Bird
By Jedediah Morfit
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"I Worry About My Kids" is an original piece byJedediah Morfit made from fiberglass reinforced plaster, mixed media, and paint.This piece measures 62"h x 40"w x 5"d and comes with a ...
Fiberglass, Plaster, Paint, Mixed Media