Piece description from the artist
This colorful original painting is part of an ongoing series—"Out of Our Element"—where I explore figures underwater. The painting is based on an underwater photograph taken in a swimming pool.
I began taking underwater photographs of friends while living in Puerto Rico in 2004, and what I discovered, unexpectedly, has captivated me ever since. I’ve been inspired to continue photographing friends and family in various bodies of water (pools, lakes, oceans, underground caves) in different light conditions in search of the magical moment when the body, the water, and the light mingle to reveal fantastical images. Once I capture these images I try to render them exactly as they appear in the photographs; truth is more fascinating than fiction.
Alexa rekindled a childhood passion for painting in her twenties and she now paints in fits and bursts while also working as an intuitive energy healer. Alexa has studied various techniques and theories at Massachusetts College of Art and the School of Visual Art in NY. She alternates between abstract and representational work and finds inspiration in subject matter that contains an inherent visual metaphor; an unexpected connection to other objects and ideas. Alexa has shown her work in NY, PA, MA, DC, and Puerto Rico, and she recently moved to Amherst, MA with her husband and two sons.
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