This small selection of examples of theatre and advertising work demonstrate the wide range of skills and facility with materials that Alex brings to any art project.
Mr and Mrs Otter were made as promotional characters for a private automobile museum.Costumes designed and made in-house.
head for ‘nana’ in a stage production of peter pan.Wearer looked out through the articulated mouth.
child-sized figure for a television commercial.The calico costume was painted and glazed.
the advertising figure of an ‘intelligent pig’, produced for a bacon promotion, was clay modelled and then latex cast.
fish, approximately 50 cms, created for an opera, was made of flexi-foam with textured latex skin.
plasticine elephant maquette, made for an animation sequence
the aftermath of the peasants’ revolt.latex heads, cast from moulds, ready for paint and gore, were Produced for one of the r.s.c. histories cycles.
A finished head
disinterred cadaverfor the Scottish nationalopera’s production of innes de castro.(non-singing role!)
life-sized virgin and child statue made from window dressing mannequins.Real drapery painted and glazed.
‘Firebrand’ flambeau, real-flame safety torches, designed for indoor on-stage use.
Polystyrene hands for a pantomime giant.
Hand sculpture.Set dressing for a production by Scottish Opera.
Tiger head made of polystyrene and faux fur for a stage play, and its companion piece, a rhino head made of scrimmed polystyrene.
St. Edward’s Crown, part of the State Regalia.
Art nouveau figure with dogs – set dressing for ‘Singing in the Rain’
Far Side cartoon character for TV commercial – one of Alex’s rare television appearances.
Contact alex if you would like to know more about any of these items or want a prop made.
Art is the imposing of a pattern on experience, and our aesthetic enjoyment is recognition of the pattern. - Alfred North Whitehead
