Jason Shawn Alexander
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| Jason Shawn Alexander | |
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 Jason at work in his Los Angeles, CA studio | |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Artist, Illustrator, Draftsman, Inker, Storyteller |
| Pseudonym(s) | J. Alexander |
Notable works | Abe Sapien Damn Nation The Escapists Queen and Country Secret |
| http://www.jasonshawnalexander.com | |
Jason Shawn Alexander or J. Alexander (B. 1975) is a painter, illustrator, draftsman, and storyteller from Tennessee.
Biography
Noted for his raw dipiction of the human figure and fervent style, Jason's paintings provoke the viewer. He is a working artist with no formal art education. His pieces are penetrating and emotive and unmistakably honest.
Recognized by his peers,[1] he is a Silver Medal Award recipient from the Society of Illustrators-Los Angeles as well as a nominee for two Eisner Awards. Not at all surprising to those who have seen Jason's work as Brad Martin, contributing writer for Juxtapoz Magazine, eloquently explains on his weblog, "[Jason's] gritty, drippy, and dark style lends an ominous air, like a fresh grave, and the subject’s poses humanize the whole thing. This is the whole package."[2]
In addition to commissioned and original paintings, he has produced illustrations for Dark Horse Comics, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, Hasboro, White Wolf, Inc, and Dalmatian Press. A self-starter, his creator-owned Empty Zone was published for years by Sirius Entertainment. And he won critical acclaim for his contributions to Poison Elves: Lusiphur and Linlith, written by Drew Hayes, also for Sirius Entertainment.
Recently, Jason completed his first screenplay and has begun writing and directing his second short film.
He currently resides and works in Los Angeles, California.
Works
Art exhibits
- Oroborus
Two man exhibition. Strychnin Gallery, Berlin, Germany 2008
- Four
Four man exhibition. Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA 2008
- Literartisty
Group exhibition. Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA 2007
- Figure
Group exhibition. Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery, Pasadena, CA 2007
- Fracture
Two Man Show. Compound Gallery, Portland, OR 2007
- Pick of the Harvest
Group exhibition. Thinkspace gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2007
- Group Exhibition
Billy Shire Gallery, Culver City, CA 2006
- Group Exhibition
Copro Nason Gallery, Bergemot Station, Santa Monica, CA 2005
- Group Exhibition
The Red Gallery, Savannah, GA 2005
- Something of Our Common Feeling
Group exhibition. Marshall Arts, Memphis, TN 2005
Recent works
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SPILL, oil on canvas, for the “Oroborus” Exhibit on August 15, 2008 for the Stychnin Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
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REPEATER, oil on canvas, for the “Four” Exhibit on May 30, 2008 for the Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA.
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SOLITARY, oil on canvas, for the “Four” Exhibit on May 30, 2008 for the Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA.
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ANY DAY NOW, oil on canvas, completed August, 2008.
Comics
Empty Zone
- Empty Zone
- Empty Zone: Under Dead Television Skies
- Empty Zone: Trancemissions
- Empty Zone: Conversations with The Dead
Dark Horse Comics
- Abe Sapien: The Drowning
- Damnation
- The Escapists
- Secret
- Tales of the Vampires
- Dark Horse: Twenty Years
- Conan and the Midnight God (Covers)
Other
- Crypt of Dawn
- Gotham Central
- Queen and Country
- Fear The Dead: A Zombie Survivor's Journal
- Poison Elves: Lusiphur and Lirilith
- Poison Elves Sketchbook
- Van Helsing: From Beneath the Rue Morgue
Notes
- ^ As a result of his collaboration with comics legend Mike Mignola Serwin points out that Jason, "Stands poised on the brink of superstardom." (Serwin [2008])
- ^ (Martin [2008])
References
- Jason Shawn Alexander at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Martin, Brad. "Jason Shawn Alexander," Weblog Entry. Secret Still - It's about Beauty, Blog Archive, Jason Shawn Alexander. 19 May 2008. Accessed 13 August 2008.
- Serwin, Andy (Associate Editor). "The Wizard Q&A: Jason Shawn Alexander 'The Newcomer to the Hellboy Universe dives into the deep end with Mike Mignola on Abe Sapien:The Drowning.," 12 February 2008. Interview on WizardUniverse.com.
External links
Podcasts
- Podcast. "Episode 24: Abe Sapien with Jason Shawn Alexander" (2008). "It Came Out On Wednesday, presented by comixology" (March 31). Accessed 1 September 2008, (available ).
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