Sean Alexander: Mr. Steam
Posted by Art Project Curator, 10/26/2008 8:46:21 AM
Born in 1968 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Sean studied for a multidisciplinary degree at Bradford Art College and spent 10 years in advertising, design and marketing agencies as a graphic designer and art director.
His work incorporates household materials - most notably wood effect adhesive vinyls in his work, which has been compared to traditional marquetry, 'updated for the 21st Century'. As mixed media collage, the process utilises built up or inlaid layers and combinations of household & industrial vinyl, paint and other everyday materials. Most works are on wooden tray boxes, some framed behind glass. All of the application is cut and laid by hand. He lives and works in London.