Artist Information:
Alan Cross
Victoria,
Canada
Member Since: Mar 2001
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Artist Statement:
Alan Mark Cross
Biography
Alan Mark Cross was born in
St.Johns, Quebec in 1949, and
moved to Victoria, British
Columbia, in 1956. Cross has
a large following of patrons,
and his works are in numerous
private and corporate
collections across Canada, the
United States, Australia,
Russia, Austria, Japan and
England.
There is a timeless quality to
every Alan Mark Cross work of
art. His paintings will
always be in vogue; his
impressionistic style coupled
with an orderly use of colour
will always demand attention.
Largly self-taught, and in
total command of his craft,
Cross moves with the ease and
grace of an athlete from one
scene to another; from one
mood to the next.
"I was cursed from the start.
Not only did I enjoy drawing,
it turned out I had some
talent too. And from an early
start, I knew that my art had
to do more than simply hang on
a wall. I get an all
consuming joy from my work.
It moves me; it evokes
emotion. I want others who
take time to gaze at my work
to feel something ~ passion,
sentiment, wonder ~ perhaps
some nostalgia."
To feed his love for art,
Cross laboured as ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
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Artist Galleries:
Alan Mark Cross Gallery of
Original Watercolors
http://www.members.home.net/ala
n.cross/
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Further Information
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Alan Cross's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Alan Cross's Portfolio.
Alan Mark Cross
Biography
Alan Mark Cross was born in St.Johns, Quebec in 1949, and moved to Victoria, British Columbia, in 1956. Cross has a large following of patrons, and his works are in numerous private and corporate collections across Canada, the United States, Australia, Russia, Austria, Japan and England.
There is a timeless quality to every Alan Mark Cross work of art. His paintings will always be in vogue; his impressionistic style coupled with an orderly use of colour will always demand attention.
Largly self-taught, and in total command of his craft, Cross moves with the ease and grace of an athlete from one scene to another; from one mood to the next.
"I was cursed from the start. Not only did I enjoy drawing, it turned out I had some talent too. And from an early start, I knew that my art had to do more than simply hang on a wall. I get an all consuming joy from my work. It moves me; it evokes emotion. I want others who take time to gaze at my work to feel something ~ passion, sentiment, wonder ~ perhaps some nostalgia."
To feed his love for art, Cross laboured as ... |
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