South Park Fine Art Gallery

Alexander Chen was born in Canton, China in 1952. His interest in art began developing while in kindergarten, where he started drawing images of his own life and the lives of his fellow classmates.
In 1966, Alexander walked over 300 miles from Canton to Zhanjiang. In 1968, he became part of the state agricultural effort to raise food for China?s growing population. By November 1972, Alexander had been chosen as a state designer by the state opera troupe.
During the ensuing years, there were many experiences that shaped Alexander?s future life. Many of his works were exhibited in provincial and national art museums and also in the United States and France. Later his works were collected by the P.R.C. National Art Gallery where many were published.
In 1989, Alexander and his wife immigrated to the United States, where he began assimilating American culture and painting life in his new land. Currently, Alexander is working on his American Cities Series, reflecting the feelings and emotions he experiences on location.
Alexander?s paintings are extremely detailed and complex, offering the viewer many levels of enjoyment. Some of his paintings take over a month to complete because of the attention to detail and the intricacy of the subject matter.