Alex Dewars

Alex is a Scottish Figurative painter working almost exclusively in Oil paint.

His work explores Identity, Hierarchies, patriotism and Body politics .
The result often depicts romantic and nihilistic conclusions in a single suspended moment.
He works exclusively in Oil because of it ties him to 500 years of figure painting. In this rich history you can themes that are repeated and are continuously relevant in modern civilization.
He has exhibited extensively in galleries throughout Scotland for over 10 years, including at the Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition.

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