Paradise Painting

Kory Alexander’s dreamy and buoyant paintings flood the canvas with personal memories that are layered under nostalgic California scenery. Shy, contemplative, and sometimes risqué moments are the foundation of his compositions, while exuberant color choices and strong textures give the feeling of optimistic contentment. Many of his subjects in his figurative work are people he knows deeply, however on occasion he uses found vintage photographs of strangers he finds interesting. “For some reason I quite like painting strangers. It turns into this intimate parasocial relationship, which isn’t unfamiliar in this celebrity obsessed society. When I source old photographs of people, usually from ebay or flea markets, I pick people who remind me of myself in one way or another. I guess you could say they’re metaphorical self portraits” After receiving his BA from the University of Texas at Dallas, Kory made the move to Los Angeles, where he has been living and working for the past 9 years.