Artist Bio and Statement

ARTIST BIO/ STATEMENT:

Alex Mader was born in Dallas Texas November 22, 1989. He was influenced by his grandfather who had a deep passion for art. Alex’s body of work has immensely grown throughout several mediums and styles. This compilation of artwork represents the knowledge and growth throughout Alex’s three years at St. Edwards University. His ceramics have been manipulated, formed, and changed in very different ways. Through work of series and studies Alex is able to create and recreate vessels varying in size, style, and color. The sculpture presented uses knowledge from both life drawing and other research of muscle studies and skeletal form. The paintings draw upon the dream state that allows the mind to express the unconscious feelings and desire typically avoided. Color, Form, and Space have been taken into account with each of numerous pieces. Alex’s creative process and successful use of several mediums is evident through the massive research and development period at St Edwards University. He will be graduating St. Edwards University in May of 2012 with a BA in Arts

Alex’s current project uses intaglio prints and three dimensional sculptures to portray the need for equilibrium of relaxation and work. The balance between your job and leisure is a hard concept to measure for most anyone that has bills and other expenses to think about. The works explore the over use of either and how it can trap you financial as well as mentally. Boxes, webs and other claustrophobic elements are incorporated to show the gravity of falling too much out of line. It is also very much a study of life in how people act under these situations.