Alexander Chen's Biography
Alexander Chen, an ordinary man with an
extraordinary vision and talent, was born in Canton China in 1952.
Alexander began drawing as a child developing his craft as he moved
through the many changes that came into his life. At age 16, he moved
to the countryside where for the next four years he worked as a farmer,
all the while continuing to record in his art the world as it evolved
before him. Then for six years he worked for an on the road theater,
painting stage backgrounds.
 At age 26 Alexander found himself once again in Canton,
but this time as a student at the art schools and colleges where he
continued his studies in art. While in art school, he met a fellow student
who would later become his wife. Much had changed for this city born
artist who for so many years lived as a country bumpkin.
Alexander’s appreciation for both worlds gave him the broader dimensions
visually and emotionally to translate into his paintings -- the heart
and soul of city life – as well as capturing the creator’s genius that
so evident in the beautiful countryside and magnificent mountains.
In 1989 Alexander and his wife immigrated to America
where he quickly translated his love for the United States into paintings
that reflect deep feelings for our bustling cities and our beautiful
countryside and national parks.
Many of these images have been used by companies such as; Toshiba Electric,
Northwest Airlines and Shin Nippon Co (Japan). Many others are used
as calendars, jigsaw puzzles, book illustrations and other retail products.
Alexander’s paintings successfully capture perspectives
others miss or cannot see. He spends as much as two months to complete
many of his major works, all of which become, part of his “Collectible
Memories” series. These are gifts to his adopted land, things of beauty
to be shared by all in appreciation of being given the opportunity to
live a life he could only have dreamed
of as a child.
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