Alfie Fernandes
Artist Statement
Alfie Fernandes is a native of the San Francisco bay area and the son of an illustrator.
Fernandes studied art and painting at The Academy of Art in San Francisco. In 1981 heapplied his art training to the field of advertising, becoming a creative director. For 20+ years he has created award-winning advertising for some of America’s best-knowncompanies, like Bank of America, Gallo wine, and Dreyers Ice Cream. For eight of those years he owned his own advertising and design firm.The conceptual discipline learned in advertising are reflected in his art.
For the past 10 years, Alfie has devoted increasing amounts of time to his art.He now pursues his passion for painting full time.
He is always curious as to what people see in his works. That is why he loves the art of abstract, because it provokes thought and imagination.
Bio
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2010 James Gray Gallery, Santa Monica (Bergamot Station)2009 ArtForte, Seattle, WA. “Zen Organic” Group Show
The American Contemporary Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland
2008 Los Gatos Museum Juried Show 2008
“ From Santa Fe, with Art", Joyce Robins Gallery, Frisco, Texas
“Nature Re-interpreted”, Joyce Robins Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2006 “Land, Earth and Dirt”, Lahaina Galleries, San Francisco, California
2005 “The Art Of Small Paintings” Group show, Stellar Somerset Gallery, Palo Alto, California
“Metamorphic Voices” Jon Steel, Alfie Fernandes and Alexander Smith,Alba Studios Gallery Oakland, California
Alfie Fernandes, Peter Grajirena and Conrad Kern, “Emerging Artist” Crossroads Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
