Alexandra McGowan
artist
Meet the Artist.
Alexandra McGowan is a multimedia artist specializing in painting, and sculpture. Most of her work is abstract, taking inspiration from what she sees when she closes her eyes. She specializes in colorful, and expressive painting. Alexandra uses transparent washes of watered down acrylic to create soft abstracted landscapes of color.
About the Work
My current practice involves the action of looking with my eyes closed. This practice allows me to visualize space and time through the lens of my eyelids. With this process I am able to abstract the world around me, rendering specific times, and places with layers of vibrating color. The formal qualities that unite my work are color, movement and transparency. I aim to make intimate and emotional work, often using the action of closing eyes to reference affection, or embrace.