Alexandra Gallagher facts for kids
Alexandra Gallagher (born in 1980) is a talented British artist. She creates many different kinds of art, including paintings, collages, prints, digital art, and even street art.
Early Life and Art Journey
Alexandra Gallagher was born in Lancashire, England. Her father was an art teacher, and he taught her how to paint when she was young. Alexandra started by painting portraits, which are pictures of people. However, she soon felt that this style was too limiting for her. She became very interested in a unique art style called surrealism. Surrealism is about showing dreamlike images and ideas from the imagination.
When she was 17, Alexandra left her art foundation course. At 19, she became a mother. Later, at 21, she went back to Blackburn College for a year. It was a busy time for her, as she had to balance being a student and taking care of her child. Alexandra has mentioned that she finds it hard to stick to strict routines.
Her Unique Art Style
Alexandra Gallagher creates what is called "mixed media art." This means she often combines different art forms, like painting, photography, and digital art, all in one piece.
She often features women in her artworks. She adds interesting geometric lines and shapes, along with symbols from history and different cultures. You can also see many natural things in her art, like flowers, plants, and birds.
Gallagher's art is known for being very colorful and having an "organic" feel, meaning it looks natural and flowing. People describe her art as delicate, dreamlike, and very refined. She blends the decorative style of Art Nouveau with the imaginative, dreamlike qualities of surrealism. This helps her show ideas from the subconscious mind, which is the part of our mind that holds thoughts and feelings we aren't always aware of.
Selected Artworks
Here are some of the artworks Alexandra Gallagher has created:
- Drawing in Winter
- The Heart and Tongue of Virtue
- Melancholy Paradise
- Swallow Blind
- Our Lady of Sorrows
- Sin of Man
- The Seventh State of Perfection
- Evolution of Camouflage
- The Monkey and the Hare
- Shepards Delight
- Birds with Birds
- Carry My Soul to Heaven
- Forbidden Fruit
