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Multi-talented artist Alex Alderete approaches his love of art and music with a fever and ferocity that is only matched by his passion for hot sauce and the Buffalo Bills. “My approach to art is more sculptural than anything else; I really try to carve the image out of the page. Another very important part of my work is line quality, with every curve of the pencil or brush I demand life in the subject matter.” Alderete doesn’t keep his options limited by only sticking to a couple of genres, “an artist needs to absorb influences from all areas or their creativity ultimately suffers.” A Los Angeles born mash up of American and European parents, this artist has traveled the gypsy’s road of experience from L.A., Buffalo, Kansas City, and currently based in Boston. Never feeling satisfied in one place for too long; this unsettled drive comes through in his vivacious work.
Currently Alderete is making his mark on the art scene in the Skating and Fashion world. Alex has worked on clothing, skateboard, and snowboard designs for Makaha Skateboards, Power Edge Magazine, BambooSk8, CCKT, Stone Shack and Insanity Clothing LTD. Alex is now the Art Director of the great Makaha Skateboards and Power Edge Magazine. Alderete’s clothing design for CCKT are a regular feature in Berlin Fashion Week and fashion shows throughout Europe.
On the illustration front Alex has worked on the exciting Terminator Salvation/Empire strikes Back 30th Anniversary sketch cards series for Topps, Breygent Marketing, Blueline Pro, 5Finity and the Treasure Chest Fund as well as personal commissions.
Alex Alderete is a rare breed of artist torn between his two loves, art and music. So what did he do, he acquired a bachelor’s degree from two of the best programs in the country. In 1998 Alex graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute, the top three private art schools in the United States with a degree in Painting/Drawing. This great talent was the winner of a $24,000.00 private competitive scholarship from K.C.A.I. during the early part of his college life. In Kansas City Alex focused his fine art career on selling his painting and being commissioned for murals. Back in Southern California, the gallery scene was another area greeted with success. “Alderete manages to project an artful, deceptively casual presence.” “Overall, we get a sense of artistic impulses caught on the fly, committed to art before being fully formed and polished. It's a refreshing slap in the face of convention.”-Josef Woodard, esteemed art critic for the Los Angeles Times. The addition of illustration into my art has been a fruitful acquisition as well. Artists such as Ben Templesmith, Ashley Wood, Bill Sienkiewicz, Lucien Freud, and Alberto Giacometti have been a great influence in my life.
As far as his music career is concerned Alex graduated from the Berklee College of Music with a focus on composition. These skills were channeled towards gigging, film scoring and jingle writing for small businesses throughout the U.S. and Canada. With 20 yrs. of experience as a lead and rhythm guitarist, Alex enjoys playing blues, jazz, funk, and experimental.
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