Style of Lodi recently met up with up and coming artists Alexandra
Lang and Brandon Carlson of "Jumping Ship Art Company",
the name of their line of contemporary art and business. View
their portfolio at www.jumpingshipart.com
Alexandra Lang is a 20 year old
student and 2008 graduate of Lodi High School. She currently
attends San Joaquin Delta College and Body Tune Up School of
Massage Therapy and works as a part-time hostess at a local
restaurant. Her interests in art have been a lifelong passion. We
asked Alexandra what drew her to have such a profound interest in
the arts. She answered, "I guess it's just something in my
blood." "Everyone in my family is creative and has some
type of artistic ability." Upon gathering a bit of
information about Alexandra's family history and upbringing we
could see the connection. Her great grandmother, Mabel Myers, was
a well known artist most of her life locally, nationally and
internationally in various mediums. To this day, she still has
paintings hanging in galleries world wide. In an undated
manuscript Mabel was quoted as saying, " The one compelling
force in my life has been the field of art.". She attended
college, raised two daughters and began the serious study of art.
She gave countless years of work to an international sorority,
Beta Sigma Phi, for which she received an award for service to
youth. During her lifetime she accumulated numerous awards and
gained recognition in publications such as
The World Who's Who of Woman, Dictionary of International
Biography, and Who's Who of American Woman. She was
also a member of the National League of Penwomen, Stockton and
Lodi Art Leagues, Stockton Fine Arts Gallery and the Society of
Western Artists. Her art is displayed in fine art galleries and
private collections in England, Ireland, Japan, Arabia, Canada,
the Aleutian Islands and 11 states in the USA. To capture the
essence of nature she painted on location in remote areas of the
US, Canada, Mexico and especially in the desert of the great
southwest. Mabel passed away in July of 1993.
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medium
used - acrylic
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by
Alexandra Lang |
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"Sailboat
at Sunset" |
medium
used - acrylic |
by
Brandon Carlson |
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medium
used - acrylic
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by
Alexandra Lang |
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"Panda" |
by
Alexandra Lang |
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"Victory
at Sea" |
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by
Brandon Carlson |
Article by: |
Michelle Silva, Publisher
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