Artist Statement
These small oil paintings were the result of having many samples of different papers I didn’t know what to do with. I decided to gesso them all and use them to paint oil sketches and document a recent trip to Vancouver Island.
Biography
Orion Alexis is a self-taught artist from Burnaby and a member of the Okanagan Indian Band. He has been drawing on and off since childhood, but the COVID-19 pandemic provided the impetus to return to his artistic roots. After challenging himself to start painting everyday, he chose watercolour as a medium as it is light and easy to carry on the go. Much of Orion’s paintings are done on location during camping trips and in the evening after putting his kids to bed. After starting small, Orion has branched out into larger pieces in oils and acrylics. His work often features local landscapes and cityscapes and the interplay of light and shadow on otherwise ordinary scenes. Orion still paints much of his work en plein air when the weather and his schedule permits, capturing the feeling of the day. Orion is a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Canadian chapter of the International Watercolour Society. He is a father of two young children and a licensed electrician.
Website: orionalexis.com
Instagram: @orion_alexis
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