Alexander Kai

Devizes, Wiltshire

My artwork focuses primarily on the human form and aims to explore the complexity of the human condition. I strive to explore different characters and personalities within the figures I paint and to show emotional qualities underrepresented in society. My passion is for finding beauty in its many forms and capturing it so that it may resonate further through my work, inviting people to take a moment to see deeper than the surface.
I enjoy experimenting with different mediums and techniques in order to reflect the energy and soul of my subjects. My most commonly used materials include oil paints and charcoal. I also work in clay and have taken up sculpting alongside my painting and drawing practice.

Until October 2022 I was a self taught, but I recently decided to move to Florence, Italy to begin training in classical portraiture. Here I am able to gain insight into the traditional methods of oil painting and portraiture, which have been passed down over generations.

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Media

Charcoal, Multiple Mediums, Oil, Pastel

Subjects

Portrait or Figure

Awards

-SAA Professional Artists of the Year 2023 Finalist

-Highly Commended in the Oexmann Art Competition and Exhibition 2022 in the Wiltshire Museum, Devizes


-Exhibited at the Pound Arts Open Exhibition 2022


-SAA Young Artist of the Year 2022 Second Place


-Exhibited at the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2021 and 2022 at the Mall Galleries, London


-Exhibited at Bath Society of Artists 116th Annual Open Exhibition in 2021 at the Victoria Art Gallery


-SAA Young Artist of the Year 2021 Second Place


-Exhibited 4 works at the SAA Artist of the Year 2021 Exhibition in Nottingham


-Exhibited at the Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition 2021 at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bath


-Marlborough Open Studios 2021 - Bursary winner


-SAA Beginner Artist of the Year 2020


-SAA Best Beginner Portrait or Figure award 2020


-Exhibited in the Young Artists' Summer Show at the Royal Academy of Arts 2020

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