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CRAIG ALAN POPULUS COLLECTION

Meet t Craig Alan

Born in 1971 in San Be drawing on his parent excelling in a school d

At the University of M weekends, he honed and theater diversifie

After working in a fra creating art. His work his Populus series, ins features portraits of i and diverse influence

the Artist

ernardino and raised in Atlanta, Craig discovered his artistic talent early, ts’ walls. By age 7, his skill in visual interpretation was undeniable. After drawing class, he pursued art passionately.

Mobile in Alabama, a pottery class sparked his love for learning. On his skills by creating portraits in New Orleans. His studies in studio art ed his techniques.

ame shop and at Deljou in Atlanta, Craig returned to his true passion: k spans from abstract expressionism to graphic realism, highlighted by spired by a wedding party in Orange Beach, Alabama. This series icons like Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. Craig’s innovative approach es have made him a celebrated figure in the visual arts.

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Renowned Innovator in Visual Arts Craig Alan

Year-round presence in: - More than 15 galleries in major cities across the U.S. - Over 50 galleries in Europe and Canada Collected by many private and prominent collectors Populus portrait of Senator Harry Reid presented in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Frequent presence at major art fairs including the Palm Beach Show, Scope, Art Silicon Valley, & Context Art Miami Populus portrait of Nelson Mandela went viral, with people turning the artwork into an actual tribute event photo

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“Inspiration begins with a ‘What if...’ as I consider alternate imagery, surfaces, effects, results, etc. It comes from the past in conjunction with the present, like a bolt of lightning.”

- Craig Alan

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Populus “I was at my mom’s condo, taking pictures of people on the beach from her balcony; she’s on the sixth floor. It was a nice day, and a bunch of people were on the beach. One of the shots I took through the camera’s eye ended up looking like an eyeball. I kept studying the picture and kept coming back to it.

This was five or six years ago. I kept coming back to that photograph, saying, ‘There has got to be some way I can translate this in my own way.’ It was probably a year and a half later, through studying materials, that I was able to create a method that I could use to come up with The POPULUS.” - Craig Alan

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my work, they are typically amazed. They usually say, “Wow! That’s cool!” Then they get

e individuals. They comment on something they think is clever, for example, the box head

arrying a sheet of glass. They comment on the actions of the individuals with

, they step back and are intrigued that another form (Marilyn Monroe, for example)

out of these small individuals. It’s rewarding for me as an artist to watch people’s

ork and to see them get such enjoyment out of it.

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POPULUS CONCEPTUAL

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“Observation is the best way I can convey how I visualize a painting.

I keep journals that contain most of my ideas. This is a necessity due to the fact that my head is always reeling with ideas. I try to simulate human behavior through each image; this simulation stems from my observations. For me, the people and how they interact with each other and what they come together to make is the most important aspect of each painting. We are all symbiotic beings, all part of something greater and lesser than ourselves.”

- Craig Alan

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“I am a painter; this is what I was meant to be and I will never stop painting.”

- Craig Alan

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POPULUS SOUL AFFECTION Collection

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POPULUS HOMAGE

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POPULUS FIGURATIVE

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POPULUS POP CULTURE

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POPULUS ABSTRACT

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POPULUS LANDMARKS

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POPULUS CHROME

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POPULUS DRIPS

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