My artwork reflects my background in interior design and theater.  My sculptures and paintings are characterized by a love of process, a strong sense of color, storytelling, mechanisms, manipulation of materials, humor, and playfulness.  The intensive handwork involved in the creation of my work allows it to cross the boundary between fine art and craft.

 


VIDEO:   “Go Ahead, Be A Monster, But Don’t Forget To Smile”

 
©2013 Alex Mitchell, GO AHEAD, A Bilingual Poem Picture Book

“Go Ahead, Be A Monster, But Don’t Forget To Smile” is my latest creation.  It’s a bilingual poem picture book and you’ll find lots of info in my “NEW BOOK” section.
Book preview and purchase info at Blurb.com:
http://www.blurb.com/b/4114245-go-ahead-be-a-monster-but-don-t-forget-to-smile



 
VIDEO:   The “Exquisite Doodle” Artist Project


©2013 Alex Mitchell, THE "EXQUISITE DOODLE" ARTIST PROJECT, International Mail-Art Group Project

Inspired by the “Exquisite Corpse” game of the Surrealists in the 20’s, and with the participation of a talented group of international artists, the “Exquisite Doodle” Artist Project required the players to doodle in succession on a little paper scroll set inside a small box.  This video celebrates the end of the project and on the “Art In Communication” blog (http://artincommunication.blogspot.com) you’ll find the whole project documented.



©2012 Alex Mitchell, ON THE DIVINITY OF TIME - BLUE MOMENT (DETAIL), Pedestal Sculpture


Four small sculptures serve as altars to Time in this series.  My little “On the Divinity of Time” poem puts it into words.

 

 

 

VIDEO:  “The Dragon And The Bear”

 

 

©2011 Alex Mitchell, THE DRAGON AND THE BEAR, Paper Theater for Music Video


©2011 Alex Mitchell, PAPER THEATER MAGIC - BEHIND THE SCENES, Paper Theater for Music Video

 

My inspiration for making this music video was to capture the magic of a paper theater, tell the story of the song, and express the joy of the music.





VIDEO:   "Goodbye Me-Monsters"



©2011 Alex Mitchell, GOODBYE VANARPY, Miniature Book-Sculpture Automata

Using a book as support, I combine a polymer clay sculpture with a painted image, a poem, and a hand-crank mechanism.





VIDEO:  "Making Monster Puppets" 


©2010 Alex Mitchell, GIMMEMORUS PUPPET, Fabric Monster Hand Puppet

Making hand puppets was part of my process of developing the personalities of my "Me-Monsters."

 




VIDEO:  "The Making of a Monster"


©2010 Alex Mitchell, BRUTUS, Marionette Sculpture

Creating large marionette sculptures was part of my exploration of bringing my "Me-Monsters" to life.

 




VIDEO:  "El Happy Mundo: The Work in My Studio"


©2008 Alex Mitchell, LOVE STORY, Pedestal Sculpture

The installation for “El Happy Mundo” had wood sculptures dealing with emotions of loneliness, anger, and cruelty in one room, while fabric sculptures representing beauty and innocence as the colorful inhabitants of an imaginary world were in another.


More sites on the internet about me, my art, and my new book:
Blurb Bookstore:
http://www.blurb.com/user/Buuangel
YouTube Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/buuangel
Facebook ArtPage:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alex-Mitchell-ArtPage/180709891973289
Behance Portfolio:
http://www.behance.net/alexmitchell
LinkedIn:
http://www.linkedin.com/in/alexmitchellsculpture